I have always known Rosie was smarter than me, but I had one of those moments that drove it home last week in homeschooling. I was trying to teach the the six times table, and I wasn’t doing well because I myself am bad at math. “These are kind of hard,” I said. “Let’s see what you know. What’s six times seven?” Rosie did not hesitate. “At times like this it’s necessary to count by fives. Five, ten…” “No,... Read more
My Response to Father Stephen Imbarrato’s Libel
As a rule, I do not suggest that you look at the Patheos Catholic Facebook page’s comment threads. Do the same thing you do with your favorite news outlet: follow them for great articles, but never scroll down to see what people are saying. It becomes an open sewer rather quickly. Normally I don’t read most comments I receive and I don’t interact with them most of the places my work is shared. I’ll banter in a few forums if... Read more