Bratz: so why do you hate ’em?

Dale Price hates Bratz. Pansy and Peony hate Bratz. Even Rosey-Posey hates Bratz. In the interest of, let’s say, marketing research, what precisely do we hate about them? There are so many reasons, I know. Let’s list ’em all: the skanky clothes, the marketing to little girls, the whole it’s-all-about-the-mall concept…. But, you know, even… Continue reading Bratz: so why do you hate ’em?

Today is the Feast of Blogging an Excerpt of “Lepanto”

So saith Tom of Disputations: Traditionally on this day, Catholic bloggers do something poorly that is worth doing. I think I’ll say a Rosary. I would also say “do some sewing,” since that is something I do very poorly indeed, but I have the flu today, so I think I’ll do needlepoint and housework. And… Continue reading Today is the Feast of Blogging an Excerpt of “Lepanto”

For Dinka

I was at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception this weeked because my two oldest were part of a children’s choir there. Whenever I go there, I think of you because there is this lovely statue of St. Veronica, and I finally remembered to take a picture and share it.