Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. — Saul Alinsky Which is why when the Washington Post can’t make any reasonable fact-based criticism, they turn to Robin Givhan, the “fashion writer”. What a sweet gig that must be — to get a paycheck and a byline in a major newspaper for writing slam book entries and… Continue reading A suprising entry in the Sunday Washington Slam
Faith isn’t a feeling
Wish I’d understood this in my twenties. Faith is not some state of feeling we get ourselves into. It is much simpler than that. It is simply believing in God and therefore believing everything he has revealed – no matter how we feel. “God said it, so I believe it, and that settles it.” Feelings… Continue reading Faith isn’t a feeling
An apple a day
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My Family Could Use Some Prayers
My father’s brother, my Uncle Joe, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I know little details about what stage or prognosis at this point. Say a prayer for me as well. I am kind of cantankerous at the moment. This is all too much, like my whole family is disappearing very quickly. I feel guilty… Continue reading My Family Could Use Some Prayers
Peony’s Seven Quick Takes
1. Thanks to all those who send me kind words after my car accident. Looks like I’ll be driving that loaner for a few more weeks. Wondering what good God wants to bring out of this. 2. As I write, Hambet is trying to assemble some kind of Bionicle-type creature and is starting to pitch… Continue reading Peony’s Seven Quick Takes
I guess the President is having a press conference or something tonight?
Here’s something to help you follow it: Straw Man Bingo
There is no language without love
The idea of a word, for a contingent being, implies the existence of one who is not myself (the one to whom I speak) and the existence of a truth that is not myself (that about which I speak). Language is a robe for love. — Anthony Esolen
The NY Times on “Caritas in Veritate”
The pope is not a Democrat or a Republican, and his vision doesn’t fit the normal categories of American politics.