EWTN Cancels Maturen, Interviews Trump (UPDATED)

Last updated on: October 26, 2016 at 1:15 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) Some of you may already know that on October Fifteenth, Mike Maturen, presidential candidate for the American Solidarity Party, reported that a radio program aired on Eternal Word Television Network Radio had cancelled an interview with him because, as they apparently told him, they were concerned about their non-profit status. This is, of course, their business; nonprofit organizations do have to be very careful to avoid the semblance of endorsing a political candidate or they face the wrath of the... Read more

Important Presidential Election Update

Last updated on: October 25, 2016 at 11:45 am By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) I just wanted to give my fine readers a word of encouragement: it’s only two weeks until election day. Two weeks. Fourteen days. A fortnight. One more than a baker’s dozen. Ten business days plus two weekends and, provided that the loser concedes peacefully, which is a worry for another day, this will all be over. Over. The election season from the pit of H-E-double-hockeysticks will be over and done. This is the election equivalent of late May in... Read more

Jack Chick Has Died

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 9:25 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) I’ve just been informed that Jack Chick, Evangelical Christian creator of the Chick Tract and the so-called father of the Satanic Panic, passed away Sunday night at the age of 92. May God rest him. Jack wasn’t a fan of Catholics in general; I trust that, by God’s grace, he has a different opinion now. I’ve written pretty extensively about how my own childhood was immersed in a uniquely Catholic version of the Satanic Panic. It’s always difficult for me... Read more

The Only Thing Scarier Than A Spook

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 12:31 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) Halloween is almost here. Hooray!!! I’ve already gushed about my great love for Halloween. We’re Trick-or-Treating twice this year, once at the indoor Mall trick-or-treat night and once in an actual neighborhood. My daughter decided to go as Bumblebee, and as I get to take her trick-or-treating, I get a costume too. I’m going to be Delirium. Now, as I’ve already mentioned in the above link, growing up on the Planet Charismatic, we objected to Halloween. I’ve told you the... Read more

The Lady Lacks Logic

Last updated on: October 23, 2016 at 11:49 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) I have a question. I’m told that women, by nature, are emotional and men are logical. That’s why only men should vote and govern, because they’re logical. They explain that that’s the teaching of the Catholic Church and of all good philosophers, names not available upon request. No one can possibly be both emotional and logical. You have to choose either or. Either you feel or you reason. And you can’t be one sometimes and the other at... Read more

While We Looked Away, A Man Lost His Life

Last updated on: October 21, 2016 at 12:19 am By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) Wednesday night, just after we watched the final presidential debate, after the candidates discussed other truly important issues like abortion and immigration; while we were all online tweeting our reactions, making “Nasty Woman” memes or agreeing that the woman in question was, indeed, nasty– while this was going on, a man lost his life. Gregory Paul Lawlor was put to death by the state of Georgia, Georgia’s seventh execution this year, for the murder of a police officer in... Read more

Why Do We Presume The Poor Are Stupid?

Last updated on: October 20, 2016 at 3:23 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) Almost six years ago now, I went down to the pro-life crisis pregnancy center run by volunteers from local churches. I didn’t have any money to self-pay for a doctor’s appointment, but I needed proof of pregnancy from a medical professional so I could get on medicaid and not have to self-pay. It’s one of those catch-22 situations poor people often find themselves in. My choices were either go to the pro-life crisis pregnancy center or go to... Read more

A Triumph and a Requiem

Last updated on: October 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) I’d finally kept my promise to my daughter. We were going to bring a snack to the Friendship Room, as soon as we could afford to; our widow’s mite of mercy in the battle against injustice. We could only afford to bring one item that month, and Rose chose a package of Cosmic Brownies because she liked the bright colors. The Friendship Room was closed when we got there, but the after hours cooler was there– they try... Read more

I’m Going To Write A Dystopian Novel

Last updated on: October 18, 2016 at 10:16 pm By Mary Pezzulo

(image via Pixabay) I’m going to write a dystopian science fiction novel for teens. Or rather, I’m going to write three novels and call it a trilogy; then about a year later I’ll release the fourth follow-up novel and call it a saga, even though that’s not what “saga” means. And bibliophiles who bought the boxed set of three matching mass-market paperbacks in a slipcase that says “trilogy” on it will be depressed. But they will buy the fourth book anyway. I’ll get... Read more

CFS From a Bystander’s Viewpoint

Last updated on: October 18, 2016 at 8:28 pm By Michael Pezzulo

(Image via Pixabay.) It seems I can’t shut up today. The article everyone is noticing is about a mess, but I kind of like the one about fox news better. But I just read an excellent article (“Bad science misled millions with chronic fatigue syndrome. Here’s how we fought back” by Julie Rehmeyer over at Statnews.com) and now I am writing to you again. While I heartily recommend the article, what I want to talk with you about are two things it... Read more