Pansy & Peony – Page 22 – the two sleepy mommies

Mark Shea told me to post this.

Please pray….

…for a teacher at Hambet’s school who (unexpectedly) entered eternal life last night — and for his students.

Worse and worse in Haiti

Archbishop Serge Miot of Port-au-Prince among the dead; “hundreds” of priests and seminarians still buried under the rubble of the cathedral. HT American Catholic

It’s all the Church Ladies’ fault. Ever since I read their post last fall on monogrammed handkerchiefs,I’ve had embroidery and monogramming on the brain. Today, I couldn’t stand it any longer. I’d found some men’s handkerchiefs on Etsy and had picked up some embroidery needles. I’ve gathered together my floss and hoop. I’ve printed out… Continue reading My newest project: embroidery

Muram aries attigit

Trust me, it’s funny: a Florida lawyer explains to his counterpart exactly why settling out of court is the prudent option. I am of the opinion that it is malpractice to file a libel suit without first serving a §770.01 demand, and any lawyer who does not even try to serve a §770.01 notice is… Continue reading Muram aries attigit

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?