1. SNOWMAGEDDON! 2. Yes, I went to the grocery store yesterday — I’d lose my DC-Metro cred if I didn’t — and yes, it was a madhouse. It took twenty minutes just to find a parking spot, and inside the carts were almost gridlocked. One of the staff mentioned that it was “worse than Christmas”… Continue reading Peony’s seven quick takes
Category: Books
“Biography for Beginners”
Nifty! You can read this ground-breaking book online here, complete with the original illustrations by G.K. Chesterton.
How to Change Your Mind
Neuroplasticity? The Church was way ahead of the curve on that one, too: The beginning of a New Year—and a new decade—is an an excellent time to try something new. As you make your list of resolutions and goals I want to recommend adding a simply [sic] four step process that could transform your life… Continue reading How to Change Your Mind
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Blah blah Internets blah blah easily distracted changing the way we think ooo linky to Amazon blah blah hold on let’s read this more carefully (emphasis added): The idea that our minds should operate as high-speed data-processing machines is not only built into the workings of the Internet, it is the network’s reigning business model… Continue reading Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Pope calls Catholics to daily meditation on the Bible
“…it is important to reserve a certain time each day for meditation on the Bible so that the Word of God will be the lamp that illuminates our daily path on earth.” Plus comments on scholasticism
Sarah Palin’s book for $9.00?
That’s how much it is at this writing! Proceeds go to the Pansy Fund.
“…The beste teenage sparklie vampyre love storye ich haue evir reade.”
Geoffrey Chaucer cracketh me uppe: Ich wente up to bedde and sadlie closid my eyes, while Philippa burned our beste candles readinge of teenage sparklie vampyres. She was already on to the next oon, Compline…. In this fyne book of sparklie vampyres, Bella Cygne moveth from Essex to Yorkshyre to lyve with her fathir, who… Continue reading “…The beste teenage sparklie vampyre love storye ich haue evir reade.”
Peony: Bleg — Poetry for little boys to memorize?
Hambet’s teacher has suggested that he read and memorize some poems. Any suggestions of poems or collections? (Yes, “If” is on the list, but for the future.) Hambet, believe it or not, is seven years old…..