Monthly Archives: December 2011

Henry II of England nominated Thomas-a-Becket to be Archbishop of Canterbury because he firmly believed that Thomas would be loyal first to the State and second to Rome. We know how that turned out. After bitterly fighting with the formerly … Continue reading →

Somewhere out in the realm of art, there is a line. Where it is, how it should be treated, and what it applies to are hotly debated subjects. This line divides authentic art from escapism. What is authentic art? Human … Continue reading →

The International Planned Parenthood Federation-produced advertisement  pasted below (made for Great Britain) has disturbing and somewhat graphic images. It shows with limited visual discretion a number of various sexual encounters that include fetishes that result in bloodiness being incorporated into the sexual … Continue reading →