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?
“Twelve Latin Chants…”
Twelve Latin Chants Every Catholic Should Know Thanks to Mr Henry Dietrich for this excellent link.
The WaPo: Ableist, ageist rag
I just may drop the Post a note about this one: Pope Cites ‘New and Serious Difficulties’ With Anglicans (WaPo, marketing questions) The article is worth looking at for the Holy Father’s words to the Archbishop of Canterbury, of course. But the line that rubbed me the wrong way was this one (emphasis added): The… Continue reading The WaPo: Ableist, ageist rag
People still go to Confession? Stop the Presses!
….or, at least make room for it in the Metro section: Confession Rite Evolves To Meet Changing Need (washingtonpost.com; marketing questions) First, a quibble — is it “the Rite” that’s evolved? Or is it that people are realizing that they’re not “too evolved” to go to Confession (unlike those who “left behind” the sacrament, presumably… Continue reading People still go to Confession? Stop the Presses!
School of Rock
I thought this movie was so cute and a lot of fun. I am not sure why it had a PG-13 rating because it entertained the children as much as the adults. I do not know why I get very excited when I see cute and talented children.
Blogkeeping
Like dear Mr Riddle, I find that our blogroll is grown quite large, and wants to grow larger every day! Thanks to all who have linked us recently — I’ll try to catch up with reciprocal links, I promise! Meanwhile, following Alicia’s lead, some inactive blogs will be moved from the roll until their owners… Continue reading Blogkeeping
From Thy Bounty
Soon it will be time to start mulching the vegetable garden and putting it away for the winter. I still need to decide where I’m going to try planting some garlic (a friend gave me a couple of bulbs from his garden.) I still have a few Roma tomatoes that are hanging on bravely. I… Continue reading From Thy Bounty
For Mr. William Luse:
his prize for being commenter 100 at our new site!