The Siiiiiiiimp-sooooooooooooons……………. Victor links to

The Siiiiiiiimp-sooooooooooooons……………. Victor links to this article on The Simpsons. Everybody seems to agree that the show has lost its touch, but somebody must be watching it…. I was a sophomore in college when The Simpsons got a regular spot on Fox. I was living in an off-campus dormitory (next door to a mental hospital.)… Continue reading The Siiiiiiiimp-sooooooooooooons……………. Victor links to

Digging out Well, we got

Digging out Well, we got about two feet total, and that is a lot for us. My husband and I have been taking turns shoveling out. He went out twice yesterday during the day; during the evening we threw some business to the kid next door. Today I took a turn and was able to… Continue reading Digging out Well, we got

Fast and abstinence outside of

Fast and abstinence outside of Lent Those helpful folks at EWTN laid it all out for me. (Follow the link to “General Questions”, then “Fast and Abstinence.”) I should have consulted them before I thawed out those steaks on Valentine’s Day (emphasis added): Canon 1250 All Fridays through the year and the time of Lent… Continue reading Fast and abstinence outside of

From the mailbag: “Great blog!

From the mailbag: “Great blog! Are you going to have comments?” “I love your blog. Ever thought about adding comments?” “You need comments.” Please comment away.

WHOA. We have about six

WHOA. We have about six inches of snow this morning and it’s still snowing hard. (On a whim, my husband went out to look for the newspaper — it had actually come! Good thing he went out when he did, or we might not have found it until spring.) Cardinal McCarrick and Bishop Loverde have… Continue reading WHOA. We have about six

Updates I added a blurb

Updates I added a blurb with an email policy (Welborn protocol.) We’re so gratified that people have taken the time to write in — thank you so much! Also added permalinks to blogs After abortion and The SICLE cell. They’re in their own little section above the St Blog’s links. Ashli’s story infuriates me. There… Continue reading Updates I added a blurb

A Snowy Saturday We have

A Snowy Saturday We have about three or four inches of snow, and the weather frogs are predicting more for tomorrow. We’ve spent the day puttering around the house. My husband has the driveway nice and clean (the sidewalks too — thank you sweetheart); I finally finished filing the backlog of filing on top of… Continue reading A Snowy Saturday We have