Several times before I have recommended Georgette Heyer to my female readers (although a fella who likes Jane Austen might be interested, as well). I admit, I am an unabashed fool for The Convenient Marriage – one of the funniest and best-written books I’ve ever read into the night while giggling enough to awaken my husband. Now, I have a second “favorite.” So, on Friday, I began reading one of Heyer’s earliest books, These Old Shades – a book I’d... Read more
That headline is going to make a few toupees spin, I know, but we’ve been talking, for the last few days, about socialism and socialized programs, and why they don’t work, or how they encourage mediocrity. As the discussion spilled over into the comments section, I wrote: Sometimes people need a hand-out, yes, but making it a way of life has never ended up being a positive…No handout can replace the sense of pride one gets by accomplishing things on... Read more
Ed Morrissey has a great piece up looking at the latest nonsense coming out of CBS about Katie Couric’s dismal failures at the anchor desk. As Ed points out, “So far, she has made quite an impact — by driving the numbers to lows not seen in twenty years.” Citing this interview between Brian Montopoli of CBS Public Eye [full-disclosure: I once wrote a guest piece at that site] and CBS News Senior VP Linda Mason, Ed catches a wiff... Read more
(Originally Posted March 19, 2007 — recaptured through the wayback machine) God’s Dupes? Gadzooks! Seduxisti me, Domine, et seductus sum; fortior me fuisti et invaluisti. You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped. – Jeremiah, Chapter 20 I must say, I found Sam Harris’ recent essay, God’s Dupes an enjoyably ironic read. I don’t know if Harris came up with the title, but if he did, I wonder at it. “God’s Dupes?” If you’re arguing against religion and... Read more
Reposted by a reader’s request. Originally posted December 26, 2004. IT STARTS NOT WITH A “GIVE ME” BUT WITH A “PLEASE TAKE…” A very dear friend – a true “little brother in Christ” for he is a year younger than me! – is in his first year of Diaconate studies, on a journey to be ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church. It has been for him a journey of immense joy and hard work, fear, doubt and wonder,... Read more
Drudge is telling the sad tale of the ratings for CBS Evening News starring with Katie Couric. Well…I hate to say I told you so. But I did. I’ll try one more time, Mr. Moonves. As Mr. Garfinkle the Deliman used to say in my old neighborhood, “this time, please listen!” While the rumors were swirling and gaining strength I made it clear, as a news viewer, that hiring Katie Couric for that gig was going to be a costly... Read more
Listen… Originally posted July 8, 2005 LISTEN… LISTEN… It is the first word of the Rule of St. Benedict. Listen carefully, my son, to the master’s instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. It is such an important word – such good advice – advice I have often been to slow to take, too noisy to comprehend. Chattering on and on to God about what I thought about things, it took a long time to learn... Read more
America is Wide Awake, and Dreaming Glorious Dreams Originally posted August 29, 2004 A Mother-Hung Nation? Meyer, Again Originally posted June 29, 2006 AMERICA IS WIDE AWAKE AND DREAMING GLORIOUS DREAMS “You are such a shy person,” my husband said as we drove home from a long, pretty good concert this evening. “You stammer and get red whenever you meet a stranger. How is it you manage, time after time, to get into these loud, public brawls?” Well, alright, there... Read more
Buster Gets Mystical Originally posted Feb 9, 2006 Elder Brother Gets Into the Mystical Act Originally posted Feb 13, 2006 BUSTER GETS MYSTICAL Buster has, of course, been home sick all week, and it’s given him a lot of time to think. Noting that he only fell under the strep bug after all of his many commitments had been met between September and January, he has been pondering the mind and the body. And the funeral of our friend Jane,... Read more
What do You Thank your Mother for? Originally posted May 14, 2006 That Must be Disconcerting for You Originally posted October 25, 2006 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY: WHAT DO YOU THANK YOUR MOTHER FOR? My birth mother and I had our rough times, and they’re not worth expounding on, now. But she was an interesting person. A child of the depression (she had me kinda late in life – I’ve always been a surprise in one way or another), and of... Read more
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