…in the obesity “epidemic?” I’ve thought so for a while. Apparently there are more studies out indicating that HFCS really is not very good for us: Food manufacturers love to use high fructose corn syrup because it’s cheap and sweet. In October 2003, researchers at the University of Michigan concluded that fructose in high levels… Continue reading Is High Fructose Corn Syrup playing a part…
Author: Peony Moss
Any counted cross-stitch cognoscenti out there?
I have a friend who’s recently started doing counted cross-stitch. She’s completed a couple of projects and is itching to try a new one. She’s envisioning linen cocktail-sized napkins. Anyone have the 411 on a good source for the linen for this kind of project? We went to the craft store — the pre-made napkins… Continue reading Any counted cross-stitch cognoscenti out there?
Speaking of lazy “journalists”…
The WaPo (registration required) ran this review of Jimmy Breslin’s book ignorant screed The Church That Forgot Christ in yesterday’s Book World. I am astonished that this review even made it in the paper, given the WaPo’s editorial policies, but I’m so tickled to see it. The reviewer, Kenneth Woodward, takes Breslin to school in… Continue reading Speaking of lazy “journalists”…
Style Blog
Thanks to Steven for this link to Notes From A Writing Coach. It was interesting to read the author’s critique of a lazy reporter’s error-ridden article about guns. Yesterday, my husband mentioned an article from last week’s Washington Post about the government’s budget for a particular project. The reporter had apparently talked to a liberal… Continue reading Style Blog
Escaped tiger wanders around Queens, NYC
Another lost New Yorker, it seems.
Today is the feast of St Martha…
Jesus in the House of Mary and Martha (Vermeer) ….patron saint of housewives (among others.) 19 And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet him: but Mary sat at home. 21… Continue reading Today is the feast of St Martha…
The ’60’s didn’t come out of nowhere
Just in case I’m not the last person in St Blog’s who hasn’t seen this Crisis article by George Sim Johnston, exploring how it wasn’t quite all Vatican 2’s fault…. here’s the link to After the Council: If the Church was in such good shape before the council, why did things fall apart so rapidly… Continue reading The ’60’s didn’t come out of nowhere
Today is the birthday of Gerard Manley Hopkins
PATIENCE, hard thing! the hard thing but to pray, But bid for, Patience is! Patience who asks Wants war, wants wounds; weary his times, his tasks; To do without, take tosses, and obey. Rare patience roots in these, and, these away, Nowhere. Natural heart’s ivy, Patience masks Our ruins of wrecked past purpose. There she… Continue reading Today is the birthday of Gerard Manley Hopkins