talks about her conversion here. If you haven’t checked out Conversion Diary, you should. Read more

…for being Catholic. And I say, “Good!” Because I am outraged–OUTRAGED!!!– that not only does a Catholic school not welcome and celebrate a coach in a same sex marriage, it also does not welcome and celebrate a PE instructor who is Jolly. I can’t tell you how many times supposedly “tolerant” Catholic schools have turned down job applicants for Physical Education positions merely because they were Out and Stout. As though not being “physically fit” oneself (whatever that temperanormative buzzword... Read more

A reader writes: My wife has an “emergency” ultrasound today. I’m a little unsure of what the “emergency” is, but the doctor just called and said it has to be today. She is considered “hi risk” b/c of complications in her last pregnancy, so we’re submitting to the doctor’s request to have it done today.St Gerard Majella, Ora pro nobis! Another reader writes: I am asking for prayers for my husband, D. His lovely, sweet, generous mother is suffering from... Read more

in the UK press, no less. Just don’t read the normal UK Chattering Class spew in the comboxes. Read more

Zac Alstin on how Nazi thinking became our own. In what sense did we win World War II? Read more

For those in need of memory refreshment, the Hegelian Mambo works this way: 1. Move further in a leftward direction. 2. Make the few unprincipled exceptions you are going to make, even while still moving in a more leftward direction on other issues. 3. Display your unprincipled exceptions for all to see, fooling conservatives to accept you as a conservative yourself, especially those conservative whose positions are a matter of tradition, piety and religious faith, but who themselves do not... Read more

John Kraemer writes: Just wanted to let you know, that because of your blog post on my Lego Churches.. it got the attention of the local paper here in Saginaw. How delightful! You go, dude! Read more

that, should I or my fellow Jollies join the military, every single member of the Armed Forces not only knows what and how much I and my fellow Jollies eat, but that they should be compelled to celebrate and approve that, and make constant accomodations to our appetites. Forget unit cohesion. The military is about group therapy for me and my needs. You can’t leave a thing like Jolliness private and say, “It’s not anybody’s business but yours.” We’re out... Read more

My friend Angela the Foodie writes: Father Robert Spitzer will be debating Stephen Hawking tonight on Larry King ((CNN) at 6 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. MT, 8 p.m. CT, and 9 p.m. ET). Both men will be discussing their recently published books concerning the origins of the universe. Both men are physicists. One is also a priest. How cool is that? Deepak Chopra will also be on board to sprinkle his new age mumbo jumbo over this discussion like so... Read more

to Mark Pope’s Visit. I am gratified to report that if you want more info, there’s a whole website devoted to kilts called… wait for it… X Marks the Scot. I can die happy knowing that. Read more