Weighted bats: Amy Welborn has often asked this interesting question: Why, if the American Church was so healthy prior to Vatican II, did it succumb so easily to the zeitgeist of the 60s and 70s? …I like to think that the Church post-Vatican II is neither as bad as advertised nor the Church prior to… Continue reading Two good posts from T.S. O’Rama
Author: Peony Moss
More on Baby Names
The Social Security Administration has a web site where you can look up the popularity of baby names by year, by state, and by the name itself. For 2002, the top ten names for boys (from one to ten) were Jason, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Joseph, Andrew, Christopher, Daniel, and Nicholas. For girls: Emily, Madison,… Continue reading More on Baby Names
More reflections on academia
Why, oh why, didn’t I take shop in middle school instead of orchestra? I haven’t touched a viola since I was fifteen, but I regret that shop class almost every day since we’ve become homeowners. Books aren’t that much help either, in that they tend to focus on small, typical projects in houses that don’t… Continue reading More reflections on academia
He doesn’t look all that decrepit to me
Gerard Serafin posts a picture of the Holy Father at Pompeii. A blessed feast of Our Lady of the Rosary to all.
More Good News for Terri’s Fight
Governor Jeb Bush has filed an Amicus Memorandum on behalf of Terri! (link requires Adobe) Thanks to Earl at Times Against Humanity for the heads-up.
Stop the Madison-ness!
‘Madison’ splashes into baby-name scene
Is academia a scam?
Eric Johnson and Bryan Baldwin, of Catholic Light, seems to think so. And I agree. There are many professions that require higher education, but as Eric points out in his comments box, it seems like students are required to jump through unnecessary hoops to get that preparation. If those hoops were part of a solid,… Continue reading Is academia a scam?
“Twelve Latin Chants…”
Twelve Latin Chants Every Catholic Should Know Thanks to Mr Henry Dietrich for this excellent link.