Category: Current Events

Gerard Serafin posts a picture of the Holy Father at Pompeii. A blessed feast of Our Lady of the Rosary to all.

My daughter, husband and I were flipping through the channels last night. We stopped at a woman performing a song and playing the guitar. At first we could not figure if it was a man or a woman, but she sounded like a woman. Then I pointed out to my husband “no, it’s a woman;… Continue reading Times Have Changed

‘Madison’ splashes into baby-name scene

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?

The storm swung well to the west of us, so we didn’t catch it as hard as some people did. Everything in the yard survived (including my tomatoes on their little bamboo frames!) We have power and water, and the water is in the taps and not in the basement. Virginia took it on the… Continue reading Bye-bye, Isabel!

The Mighty Barrister has posted a prayer we all should join in for Terri Schiavo.

We do not live close to the Potomac or even Rock Creek, so I can’t see the water rising. But I do see the rain getting heavier and the wind kicking up. I just looked at the latest map and it looks like Virginia’s going to bear the brunt of this storm. We have been… Continue reading Isabel