I suppose that, since I’m a stay-at-home mom, I’m going to have to clean up after it. Read more

It’s okay to tell your kids that Columbus was a hero. Read more

(This post is a rerun from last year, posted mainly because maybe you want to make some suppli.  We do!) —————————- So, we celebrate Columbus Day here.  As I’ll be rehashing in the Register tomorrow, it’s not because I think he was a perfect man (there was only one of those.  We get His day off school, too), or because I think that his achievement brought unmitigated blessings to mankind.  Still and all, I’m glad to be on this continent, I’m glad... Read more

This would have been funnier if I had take the time to make it into a graphic chart, with little hammer symbols to indicate different levels of guilt!  Oh, I feel so BAD about it! Read more

The World Health Organization is hunting for a new contraceptive, since their current favorite to push on African women doubles the rate of HIV infection.  I suggest a better way to spend their aid money. Read more

There’s good news out there if you pay attention. Read more

Hey, how about them Red Sox? Read more

Mainly an excuse to tell one of my favorite jokes. Read more

It has come to my attention that I — I! — am the proud winner in The Crescat’s final year of her deliberately unpresitgious Cannonball Awards.  Here are the winners: Best Blog by a Religious: Fr. Longenecker’s Standing on My Head Best Political Blog: Adrienne’s Catholic Corner More Catholic Than the Pope: Real Catholic TV Best Armchair Theologian:Little Catholic Bubble Best Visual Treat: Betty Beguiles Most Church Militant: It’s a tie! Defend Us in Battle, and Cleansing Fire Best New Kid on the Block: Heart For God Best Blog... Read more

What do a hungry two-year-old and God have in common?  They both take you at your word. Read more