Which is OK, according to this article.  That Pope Francis continually says things that befuddle some, outrage others, and give hope to yet another segment of the population, is apparently no big deal.  Fair enough.  Let’s face it, people who love the Pope or love where they believe he is going are going to give him a pass.  Those who don’t like the Pope or don’t like where they believe he is going are going to be critical.  Welcome to... Read more

By not only conducting the interview, but also by answering the questions.  The fact that Daniel Hannan kept hanging around seemed to be more of an annoyance than anything.  Ms. Amanpour is not always known for her objectivity.  She came to prominence during the first Gulf War in which her feelings about Israel and sympathy for the anti-American perspectives became well established. Over the years, she continued to beat the drums of a post-Christian worldview.  Her famed CNN special “God’s... Read more

Yep, I’m moving to Patheos!  I know, some might question my decision.  Here’s the thing.  I am picked up by several great websites and blogs.  That helped boost my page visits exponentially.  Over the last couple months, my page views literally compounded day by day.  They are, however, mostly within the confines of the Catholic blogosphere. Not that this is a bad thing.  I’m thrilled that people who seem to have infinitely more to say, and who say it better... Read more

There is the post-Christian secular Left.  There is the traditional Christian faith.  And then there are those desperately trying to join those two incompatible movements together.  The result is almost a forehead slapping series of acceptable teachings that have absolutely noting to do with the historic faith, yet are embraced by an ever growing number of people. The one about Doctrine hits home, since that has been quite the issue lately, as some suggest that Pope Francis has basically set... Read more

Turns out that the Attorney General of the United States was meeting with Bill Clinton privately for a half hour chat.  No problem, except Mr. Clinton’s wife is currently the source of an ongoing investigation.  Other than that, no problem.  I’m sure most others won’t care either.  The media reports I’ve seen and read already make it clear there is nothing to see.  So, let’s move on.  Read more

This time in the form of a man with a concealed gun who, according to the accounts, prevented a shooting at a night club.  I’m sure there will be a few news stories, but I’d be shocked if it makes its way up to the front of the news hour.  After all, the power of the modern narrative is to deny the existence of that which does not promote the modern narrative.  Hence unpeople.  Like those unpeople who die, but... Read more

Note the meme.  It’s already assumed that gender is an abstract.  That there’s really no such thing as man and woman.  That my reality is what I say it is, and there is no greater reality than me and what affirms me and my reality.  And if you don’t immediately convert to my reality and moral superiority, then buster brown, you’re the baddie. I once explained to my boys the difference between a conservative and a liberal.  A conservative is... Read more

As the son of a former railroad engineer, this hits hard.  By the era of diesel engines, even in the olden days, things were safer for railroad workers than the era of steam.  Nonetheless, it was still a job with risks.  You were working around massive industrial products, settings, and equipment.  Those engines were big!  I don’t know if you’ve ever been near one, but they make standing in front of a semi truck feel like standing in front of... Read more

Donald McClarey at The American Catholic unpacks Trump’s response to the Supreme Court ruling about Texas’ abortion law.  The punchline: Trump hasn’t responded.  I realize that the thing we call the “Left” is a massive movement against liberty and freedom.  I realize it is against the historic Christian Faith.  I know it is already fashioning our society to accept censorship, oppression, thought control, and a gradual erosion of protected rights.  I realize that many see another four years of the... Read more

Has been released.  Over at The American Catholic, Donald McClarey has started unpacking it all, but admits he hasn’t gone through the entire report.  I’m sure once he does, he’ll see and understand far more than I could hope to by next year at this time.  Nonetheless, here are a few things he has heard that match some of what I’ve heard:  The State Department under Hillary Clinton continually ignored requests for beefed up security for our diplomats in Libya.... Read more