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Canned Dragons

A personal weblog reflecting mostly on faith, culture, noise and tech. Written by Robert.

Canned Dragons pulls in thoughts from other independent blogs as well as social media accounts and major publishers.

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Magnum Mars

The subject of Christian masculinity has been hot these last few years and the NYT piece on Orthodoxy and the influx of young men to the faith have reignited interest in the Orthodox world. Religion professor Phil Dorroll writes about what masculinity looks like within the Orthodox Christian context. In

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Negative Witness

In the TV series, Shogun, the fish out of water character, John Blackthorne, a Protestant English sailor on a Dutch ship, finds himself stranded in Japan. Almost immediately, viewers are introduced to his intense hatred of Catholics, particularly the Portuguese priests he quickly encounters in the country. He spews vehement

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A Life Affirming Hunt

Growing up in Northern Virginia, I had a pretty full suburban existence. We weren’t very close to any stores, but you could make it to the necessities and more without too much of a drive. If you wanted something obscure, though, you had to venture into the big city.

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Demon Haunting

Thoughts about how our culture deals with the supernatural.

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Treasure Hoard - December 2025

Predictions for the AI bubble, the katechon, the power of music in discernment and healing, fediverse trends, Wendell Berry and more.

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120 Minutes That Saved My Life

When I was starting to explore the scope of music in what used to be called the “alternative” scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the MTV show 120 Minutes was an effective teacher. The label described a loosely knit category—if you can even call it that—in

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Streaming Cassettes

Jason Koelber tells the story of how he moved from streaming music to buying cassettes for 404 Media. When I came to Tokyo, a friend took me to a store that sold cheap portable cassette players, and I knew it wouldn’t be a huge leap to take my music