THIS IS REALLY FUNNY (if you’re a philosophy major or similar). Read more

SPEAKING OF METAPHORS: Yes, I know I promised a post on “language as poetry.” But I don’t have much to say really–just a quick observation. I think Nietzsche called all language “dead metaphor” (somebody drop me an email if you know), but in fact, the metaphorical aspects of language seem to me to be rich and alive. There are some areas of life that are jammed with metaphors that don’t necessarily do a ton of allusive work–like blogging and BBS’s,... Read more

BRIDEGROOMS, CHICK PRIESTS, METAPHORS… AND ISTANBUL!: First, go read Emily Stimpson on why chicks can’t be priests–here and then (in response to me) here and here. (She’s also got yet more on priestly celibacy, here .) Then, check out these interesting emails from reader John W. Brewer: “Dear Eve, Don’t get yourself hung up by trying to play out all possible implications of the bridegroom/bride image. Scripture and tradition have lots of metaphors which are all true (or convey truth)... Read more

THE OLD OLIGARCH ON METALLICA: Go read this. It’s awesome. Read more

HE’S NOT HEAVY, HE’S MY BLOGWATCH: No time for real blogwatch, but here’re some random links. More posting presently. (And this time I mean it…) Brink Lindsey: Death in Africa. This site is interesting–esp. if you read Tunku Varadarajan a lot, which I do–but Virginia Postrel makes some good points about its omissions (and those of the New York Times). And speaking of media bias/labeling, here’s a monster post from Zonitics on the subject. I will repeat my incessant claim:... Read more

IVY-COVERED PROFESSORS IN IVY-COVERED HELLS?: A reader asks “if you’ve ever publicly reflected on The Situation in the Ivy League. Would you send your kids to Yale? Would you recommend that others do so? What sorts of kids is it good for?” Well, there are two very different questions here: 1) Would you want your kid to go to Yale? and 2) What’s the Ivy League like these days? And I can’t answer either–but I’m gonna take a crack at... Read more

Sorry about yesterday. Blogger wigged; I had to run out of the office to go try to find some monks; I have no idea what “BigBody” means… but it looks like we’re back now. Read more

“Bourbon, straight! With a bourbon chaser!” –William Bendix, “The Blue Dahlia” Read more

When I met you in the restaurant You could tell I was no debutante You asked me what’s my pleasure; “A movie or a measure”? I’ll have a cup of tea and tell you of blogwatching Blogwatching’s free… Mike Hardy: Another gay Catholic of the Blogosphere. If you’re looking for a, uh, different perspective from mine. Pigs and Fishes: Valid criticism of that violence-by-abortion-proponents article I linked yesterday. My basic reason for linking the article was that it was what... Read more

I’m glad my boss isn’t in the office today. No one saw my reaction to this. More details are here. Pray to St. Michael. Read more