Adored by some, acclaimed by even less, eight years ago The Rant heroically completed The Twelve Days of Rantmas at great risk to our personal well-being and national eggnog supplies. Full disclosure: we abandoned the nog around day eight for … Continued
The Rant has just returned from Paris where we quietly celebrated our 60th birthday. This post will contain no selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower or the Mona Lisa, nor will it feature us hilariously posing like Rodin’s The … Continued
Rant Note: The Rant offers once again for your seasonal pleasure our fall rant that we have always run in October provided we have the energy to rant. You can ignore the picturesque opening as today the temperature will hit … Continued
“Of all bad men, religious bad men are the worst.”—C. S. Lewis Given the current state of affairs, The Rant has been thinking about C. S. Lewis and his view of the Reformation. And really, who hasn’t? Lewis noted … Continued
After the pop culture/celebrity stalking/influencer/sports pundit/screamin’ politicos O’Sphere informs you where they are going for vacation, too bad you’ll never be able to afford it but be sure to click the links so we can make even more money, things … Continued
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is . . . people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction no longer exists”—Hannah Arendt The Rant holds that any good conspiracy theory has only one purpose: To aid the powerful … Continued
The Rant speculates that any day now someone accused of murder will stand up in court and say, “Your honor, after a lot of soul-searching and tough reflection, I decided that even though some might not understand just how hard … Continued
Now that The Rant has deciphered the rhythms of The Glorious Regime of The Glorious Leader II (Believe me, brothers and sisters, this time it’s personal. But now 50% less intelligible than the original!), we have decided to found a … Continued
The Rant offers the following scenario: One day while innocently cruising the internet, you stumble on a site called The Colon Guys. To your amazement, you’re on it under a byline that reads, What’s He Hiding? Apparently your forgot to … Continued
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”—Seneca The Rantosphere has been abuzz with the notion that The Rant might have grown a wee bit too dark of late. We don’t know what you’re talking about. Just because … Continued