Blogwatch take a, blogwatch take a bow…

Dappled Things: Homily for the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, a.k.a. my birthday.

Sean Collins on manga and why it’s so popular here. Understanding Comics had a fascinating chart showing the differences in panel-to-panel transitions and use of time/space between manga and US-style comics, which made me want to read a lot more of the Japanese-style works; but I have to admit, I am both clueless and creeped out by the manga I’ve seen.

Clueless: I don’t know which books, if any, have good plots or characters. Creeped out: It’s the eyes. OK, also the bodies… but mostly those distended, Nutrasweet, evil-doll eyes. Can’t deal with ’em, at all. Any non-creepy-doll-eyed recommendations?

And: Big Toronto rally against same-sex marriage, August 27.

Atonement kegger?

Both those links via Relapsed Catholic.