Uncle Josh on Canons

I read this Reactor.com article about how there is “no canon in Tolkien”. It’s been sitting in my head ever since. I have also been one of those people who worried that a TV show or movie was fundamentally changing the canon of some intellectual property. I am changing in how I view these things, …

Uncle Josh on Six Words

Back in January 2022 when I started my latest journal I did a Six Words exercise which I believe came from one of the Art of Manliness’ Journal Prompts. The goal of the exercise was to record six words that defined who I am at my best, my goal state, my Nature (in the Stoic …

Uncle Josh on the Thirteenth Doctor (Part 1 of ?)

I finally watched “The Witchfinder” and read the review on io9 and the comments. I cannot comment there for various troublesome login reasons, so I thought I would blather over here. The io9 review points out that this is the first story where the now-female Doctor is being held back because of her gender. There …