Another living embodiment of Manning’s Corollary. Read more

A reader writes Mark — Just wanted to mention that we officially launched Philanthropy Daily on Tuesday — here is the press release. Also, here is a link to a written version of the talk that I gave at Chesterton Society some months ago on threats to philanthropic freedom published last week by the Washington Legal Foundation. I thought that these things “might” be of interest to you. Oh, one other thing. Here is the link to AmP Pub Group,... Read more

You are one of the most enjoyable writers I read. Beyond, “Read. Read. Read.”, which I assume will be your answer and which I already do, what books/resources would you recommend to grow as a writer? What has helped you? Thanks! Gawrsh! I’m flattered! Well, you alread took away my first, second, and third replies, so I will add a fourth: read. (Ha!) There are a few things that come to mind. First, as much as possible, write about what... Read more

You are one of the most enjoyable writers I read. Beyond, “Read. Read. Read.”, which I assume will be your answer and which I already do, what books/resources would you recommend to grow as a writer? What has helped you? Thanks! Gawrsh! I’m flattered! Well, you alread took away my first, second, and third replies, so I will add a fourth: read. (Ha!) There are a few things that come to mind. First, as much as possible, write about what... Read more

Today, my pretties, I wish to enjoy good sport! I bid you all to contemplate this Get Rich Quick Guide to Success in the Fast Pace, High Stakes World of Professional Tiddlywinks. Go forth, my Legions of Doom, conquering and to conquer! That is all! Read more

F Bomb Warning, but still very funny spoof of the remarkable homogeneity of corporate manufactured mass-produced music by some witty Ozzies. Meanwhile, one classical composition gets done to death too: Read more

has two interesting pieces on the Intentional Disciples blog. One is on the death of Irish American Cradle Catholicism in New England. The other is on the rising phenom of Protestants who describe themselves as “socially Catholic.” Can’t speak too much to the former. Of the latter, though, I can say that Catholics should regard such things from the “glass half full” perspective instead of sniping about supposed hypocrisy or deliberate inconsistency. People in the process of conversion are like... Read more

at 1:35 PM PDT. He’s on Relevant Radio. You can stream it here. Read more

I am an intermittent reader of your site and a more than intermittent enjoyer of it. Your blog displays many admirable qualities, and there is one that I wonder if anyone has commented on to you. This is your labels for posts. They are elegant and pithy: almost poetic. Tragically, I can find no way to see all the labels at once. Have you ever considered letting Blogger publish a list of your labels as part of the blog? I’d... Read more

I am an intermittent reader of your site and a more than intermittent enjoyer of it. Your blog displays many admirable qualities, and there is one that I wonder if anyone has commented on to you. This is your labels for posts. They are elegant and pithy: almost poetic. Tragically, I can find no way to see all the labels at once. Have you ever considered letting Blogger publish a list of your labels as part of the blog? I’d... Read more