I confess. I’m a Mac. Right now, I’m in a sort of Mac-lovers delirium. I broke out the plastic yesterday and ordered a new Macbook Pro 13″ and now I’m waiting for delivery. It’s Christmas in August! The Macbook Pro replaces the almost five-year-old Macbook I’m typing on right now. I’ve loved this Macbook. It’s white and it’s cute and it’s tough. I’ve taken it all over the country. It’s seen the inside of overhead bins and cargo holds and... Read more
Dear Friends: If all goes well, Public Catholic will start publishing through Patheos on Monday, August 6. As to what happens if things don’t go well, I’m kinda clueless. I have never done anything like this before so it’s a learn-as-you-go and hope-you-get-it-right process. I’ve been told that the experience will be seamless for people who follow Public Catholic on Twitter. Hopefully, the same is true of Facebook and Tumblr. It’s the people on WordPress who have me a little... Read more
It was 111 degrees in my front yard yesterday. The temperature is heading higher and hotter today. My cat will not get off the air conditioner vent. I think she’s glued to it. Me? I’m with her. I am officially in love with the air conditioner. My husband may soon be able to sue the thing for alienation of affection. The green grass is turning yellow. Trees are dropping leaves. Vegetable gardens have stopped bearing. You can take a boat... Read more
It’s eat a chicken sandwich for freedom of speech day. Enjoy. I got the idea for this card from a very similar one I saw on Tumblr. If I find that card again, I’ll give you the person’s name. Read more
An elderly woman sent a letter to the editor in Springfield Missouri. The letter was published in the local newspaper. That would — and should — have been the end of it. But the internet wolf pack locked onto this elderly woman and her little letter. They did this because she has a famous son. Brad Pitt’s name in a headline is always good for a few extra hits from the search engines. Driving up traffic to their web sites... Read more
Public frustration prompts new campaign for political civility :: Catholic News Agency (CNA). I think this speaks for itself. I am proud of the Knights of Columbus for doing this and will sign the petition. Read more
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The Kansas Coalition for Life has started a petition against sex-selected abortions. You can find it here: No More Gender-Based Abortions in America! Read more
Sex selected abortion is about misogyny. Misogyny is a blot on humanity. The blog Women of Vision is an excellent place to learn more about this. Pray for women and girls the world over, including here in America, who suffer discrimination, violence and second-class citizenship. Read more
Women Who Survived Theater Shooting Grieve for Hero Boyfriends – ABC News “Of the 12 people killed in the Aurora theater shooting, four of them were men who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their girlfriends. Now, each of these women are struggling to come to terms with both their grief and their gratitude.” I appreciate ABC News running this story. But I wish they had resisted the urge to drag in “experts” to try to “explain” what is in reality the best that’s... Read more
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