Today my friend Iris took a half-day off work and came up for a visit. We loaded Hambet into the car and took off for a day of shopping. Other women go to the mall, but Iris and I hate shopping for clothes. We went scouting used bookstores. There are six within reasonable driving distance;… Continue reading Retail Therapy
Sobering thought from Lileks today
…on the ’04 elections and the extreme left. If Bush=Hitler in ’04, what will Bush equal if he’s back for a second term? ….what about those people who already regard the Democrats as sell-outs and phonies, bought-and-paid-for corporate whores? That’s a subset, the ranting fringe. But you have to wonder what they’ll do if Bush… Continue reading Sobering thought from Lileks today
I’m Home
I’m kinda bummed because I had such a nice time. Peony is even more lovely in person on the inside and out than she is on the Internet-although it is hard to tell what she looks like on the outside on the Internet because she types and you never get to see her. But she… Continue reading I’m Home
Not sure what’s wrong
I have about five possible posts, responses to very thought provoking posts of others, sloshing all around in my brain. None of them seem to want to jell. I can’t seem to come up with anything worthy of entry in comments boxes (I’m sure “you rock!” is good for the ego, but a few supporting… Continue reading Not sure what’s wrong
And with your spirit
I saw it first at Catholic Light: the Australian media appear to have a draft of the new English translation of the Mass.
Sidebar spotlight
Christus Medicus, by medical student Dev Shakur. (by the way, just a little hint 🙂 — we could reeeeeally use more faithfully Catholic reproductive endocrinologists….) Ecclesia et Mundi. Blogger Joshua has his lovely how-we-met AND how-we-converted story at his other blog, Katholik Shinja. Pansy and I have both been updating our reading lists. We must… Continue reading Sidebar spotlight
Peony the trendsetter
Remember that friendship post from a month or so ago? Father McCloskey is going to have an article on Christian friendship, with a special focus on men’s friendships, in the May issue of Catholic World Report. If you can’t get CWR on the newsstand, the article will probably be online in June. UPDATE: This is… Continue reading Peony the trendsetter
It’s only funny until someone gets hurt
Dear Mr Luse has another post on the battle of the sexes, but this one is more sobering than funny. His students were invited to respond to Judy Brady’s “I Want a Wife” (he provides a link). At one time I would have found that essay hysterically funny. Now it just makes me wonder if… Continue reading It’s only funny until someone gets hurt