The name of this blog probably seems fairly arbitrary to many of you. The words themselves are nothing complicated - "Celtic" and "Riverside". Most people will have at least a notion about what it means to be Celtic, and a riverside is self-descriptive. But why? I grew up on a steady diet of mostly English… Continue reading About Aislyn’s Oak Tree
Gamine Envy – That’s a Thing, Right?
Note to self: always ask the wife first. To recap, as the original post is now deleted to avoid preserving my ignorance online, this all came about last week because of Audrey Hepburn. She's mostly before my time, but she's a celebrity and effortlessly charming so of course people continue to become fans of her… Continue reading Gamine Envy – That’s a Thing, Right?
Internet Friends are Real Friends (And Mine are the Best)
There are people I don't like in this world; some philosophies simply do not align. People don't like me. Even in extreme cases of dislike, there is still a minimum aid I would provide because the cost to be a decent person is zero and it says more about me, right? For the great many… Continue reading Internet Friends are Real Friends (And Mine are the Best)
I Love How Small the Isobel Cup Is (For Now)
Nothing bad ever happens at Tiffany's according to Holly Golightly, and that extends even to the world of sport. Each year, Tiffany & Co. are responsible for crafting a new Vince Lombardi Trophy for the winner of the NFL's Super Bowl, the Commissioner's Trophy for MLB's World Series, and the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy for… Continue reading I Love How Small the Isobel Cup Is (For Now)
It’s Not About a Shirt
First Ivan Provorov and now James Reimer. The task was simple: wear a pride jersey during warmups as part of an organizational statement that supports the LGBTQIA+ community and makes them feel welcome within the hockey community, a community that has a track record of less-than-tolerant attitudes up to the present day. I'd argue ice… Continue reading It’s Not About a Shirt
Why I Love Disney
It's a fair question. Not one that requires an answer, as one does not have to defend interests, but it's a question that I understand in a Dunning-Kruger sense of things. If you are not a Disney fan yourself, the reasons for liking Disney are not apparent and it may seem odd that a man… Continue reading Why I Love Disney
Epistemology – A Discussion on Why We Know Things and the Impact on Debates
I was on a Zoom call with a friend talking about a new writing project, and we enable the auto-captioning to create a transcript in case we say anything while talking that we might want later while writing. The discussion went off the writing and into a general state of affairs piece that I enjoyed… Continue reading Epistemology – A Discussion on Why We Know Things and the Impact on Debates
The Dreaded Sequel
The last post was about the women of the Bond franchise, and that came about because my wife and I decided to sit down and marathon them all from Dr. No to No Time to Die, one movie each night. Part of the discussion we have when doing marathons together is about general quality over… Continue reading The Dreaded Sequel
The Definitive Ranking of Bond Women (25 Films, 75 Women)
***SPOILERS - Major plot points for all 25 Eon films may appear in this post*** Yes, this concept has been done to death over the years, and I think that says something. On the one hand, the list gets redone because Eon provides new films and we get new characters. On the other hand, time… Continue reading The Definitive Ranking of Bond Women (25 Films, 75 Women)
Protected: The Mythology
Fate and Determinism (Take Two – a Groundhog Day Version)
Bill Murray and the late, great Harold Ramis had a famous falling out while filming the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. The short version is that Murray wanted the movie to delve into the philosophical more and Ramis wanted to keep it light and funny. In the end, I'm happy with the balance the two struck… Continue reading Fate and Determinism (Take Two – a Groundhog Day Version)
Celtic Riverside 