Elizabeth Scalia
It’s astonishing to think that in the course of only a few days (and with the Challenge not even “officially” begun) the Spirit of America Blogger Challenge has received over $20,000 for their excellent cause. I’m very pleased to see some Anchoress readers contributing – I knew you guys wouldn’t let my small donation sit [...]
However…some odd things do get thought about, sometimes.Here is a question that sounds absurd on the face of it. What do a few obscure Catholic holy days and various feast days of the Blessed Virgin Mary have to do with a formerly hard-drinking-now-reformed Methodist? The answer is, perhaps nothing, or perhaps quite a lot. During [...]
Or Dowds. Or Danzigers. Or Trudaeus. Or Ralls. Her story can’ t get a fair telling in the US press, but Dr. Condoleeza Rice is profiled well in this Times UK piece. After you read it, consider the rather different life-experiences of her numerous white critics in the press and in the Democrat party. Consider [...]
Having never paid much attention to Bass/Baritone arias – or tenor, for that matter – it has been a pleasant surprise to journey with my son as he studies voice and trains his basso profundo. It’s been a surprise for him, as well, since up until last year he was consumed solely with the Charlie [...]
Still haven’t much time to write but wanted to throw a quick thought out. Instapundit brings this to our attention and is thinking there is more to come in the story.I’m thinking so, too, and wondering about the supposedly “open secret” (or rumor, depending on who you’re speaking to) that Bill Clinton would love to [...]
A little sleepless over here, but not up for much writing. I just wanted to bring your attention to Baldilock’s Thoughts on the Fallujah shooting story. Baldi is a vet who consistently bring lucidity of thought to most matters but especially where things military are concerned. I respect her a lot. I’d forgotten about the [...]
Elizabeth Scalia is a Benedictine Oblate and the Managing Editor of the Catholic Portal at Patheos. She is a writer, speaker and a regularly-featured columnist at First Things and at The Catholic Answer. Look for her book, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life to be released in 2013, via Ave Maria Press.
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