Philip Lawler links to an article in Boston College Magazine about how Cardinal Cushing and the Archdiocese of Boston tacitly promoted – or allowed themselves to be used to promote – the legalization of contraception in Massachusetts: …the archdiocese had begun quietly planning for a change in the law even before Dukakis [yes, that Dukakis,… Continue reading Oh Dear: How Cardinal Cushing helped bring contraception to Massachusetts
What the very stupid and the very powerful have in common
“You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering.” —Dr Who
Poor Joplin
>Aggressive fungus compounds tornado trauma: Kendra Williams, the administrator of community health and epidemiology for the health department, said the common fungus likely came from soil or vegetative materials imbedded in the skin by the force of the tornado. HT: MCJ
Perfectly Folded shirt in 2 seconds
And here’s a different video of the same trick, but slower and with English explanations. Thanks Anchoress!
Catholic Online’s culture of theft
CatholicCulture.org’s take (emphases added): This site has a long history of carelessness concerning fidelity to the Magisterium. Although its material is constantly changing, there is a continued pattern of failure to screen out organizations and materials which are unfaithful to the teachings of the Church…. There have been over $200,000 worth of judgments and liens… Continue reading Catholic Online’s culture of theft
Feminine Geniuses: “Mean Girls in the Nursing Home”
Just posted on Feminine Geniuses: Link to the Mean Girls in the Nursing Home article, plus new demotivator
7+1 Quick Takes (with Catholic Online update)
1. Oh dear — I’ve gone and done it. I’ve offered myself up to teach CCD. I’m hoping to find myself teaching Hambet and some of his crew, but we’ll have to see how it goes. Prayers and advice appreciated! 2. Today is a good day to start a Novena to the Holy Spirit: O… Continue reading 7+1 Quick Takes (with Catholic Online update)
Catholic Online plagiarizing from Atheism.about.com?
Yesterday I wrote about finding some Ratzi-the-Nazi disinformation in a Catholic Online article. I posted a comment on Catholic Online about the most glaring issue. My comment was posted, and the article was corrected – but there was no acknowledgement that the article had been changed, and no response to my comment. Last night, I… Continue reading Catholic Online plagiarizing from Atheism.about.com?