# review part (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover review part. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Vertical Journey: Naoki Ishikawa and the Ascent of 14](https://mnchrm.co/the-vertical-journey-naoki-ishikawa-and-the-ascent-of-14/) _2026-08-20 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ Photographs from the death zone. ## [Aristotle On Government](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/aristotle-on-government) _2026-08-18 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ A Swing and a Miss ## [The Damage Is the Document](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/the-damage-is-the-document) _2026-08-17 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ Why the marks you remove are so often the ones that were yours ## [✦ Refrakt: 52 — Laying the Groundwork](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-52-laying-the-groundwork/) _2026-08-16 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ I recently rewatched Dungeon Meshi with my fiancée. It’s one of my favorite series of the past couple of years, perhaps of all time. What starts as a lighthearted DnD-esque setup—a small adventuring party of a human (Laios), elf (Marcille), dwarf (Senshi), and a half-foot (a Hobbit-like race) ## [Are We Being Told the Truth? Vallée’s Control Mechanism and Plato’s Noble Lie](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/are-we-being-told-the-truth-vallees) _2026-08-14 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ The Simulation Hypothesis goes way back… Misinformation and Truth ## [Accessing Beauty](https://mnchrm.co/accessing-beauty/) _2026-08-13 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ Just as Buddhists use the breath as a tool to return to the present moment, the photographer can use the camera as a tool to access beauty wherever they are. ## [Conflict of Visions: A Book Review- Part III](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/conflict-of-visions-a-book-review-ea0) _2026-08-11 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Unconstrained and Constrained Visions of Freedom and Justice ## [Believe in Your Audience](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/believe-in-your-audience) _2026-08-09 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ Every offer of your work confesses what you believe about the person receiving it, and attention is the first currency your work is ever paid in. ## [Asked and Answered](https://mnchrm.co/asked-and-answered/) _2026-08-06 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ On how I found a personal motto to orient myself from moment to moment, and how you can too. ## [Human Beings Appear to be Wired for Religion](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/human-beings-appear-to-be-wired-for) _2026-08-05 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ And, oh, this happened too... ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wy2Us6EgBg4m) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Conflict of Visions: A Book Review- Part II](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/conflict-of-visions-a-book-review-ef6) _2026-08-04 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Unconstrained and Constrained Visions of Social Processes, Equality, and Power ## [✦ Refrakt: 51 — One Mile](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-51-one-mile/) _2026-08-02 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ On running my first race in Tokyo, finding community, and taking things seriously, even if you're not "serious." ## [Joe Rogan Episode: The Others, UFOs, and The Shroud of Turin](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/joe-rogan-episode-the-others-ufos) _2026-07-31 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ Not necessarily in that order... ## [Hokkaido](https://mnchrm.co/hokkaido/) _2026-07-30 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ Snow has always meant stillness to me—a dark place to rest. But Sapporo showed me another side. ## [The Others is out, I'm in Austin to talk about it, and Rod Dreher's review of the book...](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/the-others-is-out-im-in-austin-to) _2026-07-29 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ and more to come... ## [Conflict of Visions: A Book Review- Part I](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/conflict-of-visions-a-book-review) _2026-07-28 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Unconstrained and Constrained Visions of Human Nature, Knowledge and Reason ## [JONAH, the Unwilling Prophets of Ufology, and Other Anti-Heroes](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/jonah-the-unwilling-prophets-of-ufology) _2026-07-24 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ My Book The Others is out on July 28th ## [5 Must-Watch Anime for Summer 2026](https://mnchrm.co/5-must-watch-anime-for-summer-2026/) _2026-07-23 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ A look at 5 of the anime I'm loving so far in Summer 2026 ## [The Frame You Cannot Explain](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/the-frame-you-cannot-explain) _2026-07-23 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ Why the photograph you made by accident knows more about your voice than everything you have made on purpose. ## [Collectivism vs. Community](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/collectivism-vs-community) _2026-07-21 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Subtle, Yet Glaring Distinction ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FLkq64VEDmlK) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [✦ Refrakt: 50 — Black and White](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-50-black-and-white/) _2026-07-19 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ Most of the time, when I press the shutter, I'm hoping to capture something I may be able to call “art.” But beyond these sorts of thoughtful or artistic captures, I want to remind myself to just shoot, too. ## [Managing My Design Firm Like an SEC Football Coach](https://stephaniesabbe.substack.com/p/managing-my-design-firm-like-an-sec) _2026-07-19 · Stephanie Sabbe · Stephanie Sabbe_ Vanderbilt's Clark Lea to be specific ## [Review Three of Disclosure Day; The Others is number 1 in Amazon rankings for UFOs!; Upcoming podcasts and JD Vance’s Aliens-Demon claim](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/review-three-of-disclosure-day-the) _2026-07-19 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ Also, be on the lookout for my class about the visionaries featured in The Others ## [The Sacred and Profane](https://mnchrm.co/the-sacred-and-profane/) _2026-07-16 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ You’re walking around Tokyo, when suddenly you hear the beat of drums. You follow the sound, and before long you’re face to face with dozens of people in elaborate garb, chanting or cheering or dancing or marching or any of the above. ## [Testify to What?](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/testify-to-what) _2026-07-14 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ Why Love Isn't Love ## [My goodness it has been a long time between blogs. Here's a big one - a report on the Captain project](https://www.craiglehoullier.com/blog1/2026/7/13/my-goodness-it-has-been-a-long-time-between-blogs-heres-a-big-one-a-report-on-the-captain-project) _2026-07-14 · Craig LeHoullier · Craig LeHoullier | Blog_ Mix of ripe Captain project tomatoes I am so, so sorry for the huge delay in blogging this summer. Once the garden got planted, life took over - caring for Eli, activities with Sue, maintaining the garden, and reporting progress on Instagram in a flurry of pictures and weekly Instagram Lives (all of which are viewable and are very informative on garden progress). This seems a good time to fire up… ## [Why Beauty Was Never the Subject](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/why-beauty-was-never-the-subject) _2026-07-10 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ The most honest photograph you will ever make is probably of the most ordinary thing in your life. ## [Reading Yourself](https://mnchrm.co/reading-yourself/) _2026-07-09 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ Plato's lost maxim. ## [Just a Spell Too Far](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/he-went-a-spell-too-far) _2026-07-07 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ A Pastor or a Fighter? Yes ## [✦ Refrakt: 49 — The Other Side](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-49-the-other-side/) _2026-07-05 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ There are times where the going is good and times where the going is hard. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7Ax73Tfsfvk0) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Growing Up with Wiki](https://mnchrm.co/growing-up-with-wiki/) _2026-07-02 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ I was listening to Wiki when we were both in high school; now he's 32. When did we get so old? ## [9/12/2001](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/9122001) _2026-07-02 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Day Tribalism Didn't Exist ## [American Apparitions: The Virgin Mary in the Americas](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/american-apparitions-the-virgin-mary) _2026-07-01 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ The new course starts July 7th ## [Disclosure Day Review Part Two: What is DD Really About? And, the Christian Themes](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/disclosure-day-review-part-two-what) _2026-06-30 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ Spoiler Alert: This review discusses the Christian themes in Disclosure Day and reveals major plot points, including the film’s ending ## [To Contribute](https://mnchrm.co/to-contribute/) _2026-06-25 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ On Andy Anderson and Rodney Mullen, making art that advances the culture. ## [Your Eye Was Never Yours to Begin With](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/your-eye-was-never-yours-to-begin) _2026-06-25 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ On AI, worth, and the one frame that is still unmistakably yours... ## [The Nuclear Family: The Standard We Stopped Defending](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/the-nuclear-family-the-standard-we) _2026-06-23 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ Culture Says It Doesn't Matter. Science Says It Does ## [✦ Refrakt: 48 — Pattern-Matching](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-48-pattern-matching/) _2026-06-21 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ On wrapping up another training arc, focusing on Japanese study, and how it's influencing my fiction writing. ## [Risk and Consequence](https://mnchrm.co/risk-and-consequence/) _2026-06-18 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ A new framework for evaluating risk, from Alex Honnold, baseball and through the lens of "Yomi no Tsugai" ## [Fathers Are Coming Home](https://tidbitsofaudacity.substack.com/p/fathers-are-coming-home) _2026-06-18 · Grainger · Tidbits of Audacity_ The Quiet Revival ## [Disclosure Day Review, Part One of a Multi-Part Series](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/disclosure-day-review-part-one-of) _2026-06-14 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ Spoiler Alert: This article reveals the ending of Disclosure Day and includes a detailed analysis of key scenes from the film. ## [I Can Make Anything Pretty](https://stephaniesabbe.substack.com/p/i-can-make-anything-pretty) _2026-06-13 · Stephanie Sabbe · Stephanie Sabbe_ but if it's moist (worst word ever) I'm out ## [You Have What You Need](https://mnchrm.co/you-have-what-you-need/) _2026-06-11 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ A reminder to myself on gear acquisition syndrome. ## [The Story You Tell Before They Look](https://mattjacobphotography.substack.com/p/the-story-you-tell-before-they-look) _2026-06-11 · Matt Jacob · Moments of Mood_ The most useful feedback you will ever get is the thing nobody meant to tell you. ## [Documenting Disclosure June 10: “Reality should not be classified,” and, will faith in God be challenged?](https://dwpasulka.substack.com/p/documenting-disclosure-june-10-reality) _2026-06-10 · D. W. Pasulka · D. W. Pasulka's Godsend: Where Tech Meets Spirit_ The June 9th Press conference about UAP and the movie Disclosure Day ## [✦ Refrakt: 47 — Follow the Voice](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-47-follow-the-voice/) _2026-06-07 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ On recent forays into new short story territory, and some fun links. ## [Fragile Threads](https://mnchrm.co/fragile-threads/) _2026-06-04 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ As the internet has gotten more and more narrow, more siloed, a huge percentage of my internet usage is tied up in a handful of “social media” sites. When one thread starts to fray, the whole tapestry goes pretty quick. ## [The Story of Duke](https://stephaniesabbe.substack.com/p/the-story-of-duke) _2026-05-29 · Stephanie Sabbe · Stephanie Sabbe_ and the 2023 Nashville school shooting ## [This App Turns Your Smartphone Into a Digicam](https://mnchrm.co/this-app-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-digicam/) _2026-05-28 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ A look at VWFNDER + MBL, a RAW camera app for Android from Nuevo.Tokyo. ## [✦ Refrakt: 46 — Time Capsule](https://mnchrm.co/refrakt-46-time-capsule/) _2026-05-24 · Ian J. Battaglia · Monochromatic Aberration_ To see a World in a roll of film