A Peckish Peek-Around

I’m finding myself out of patience with blogging today – maybe I have spring fever. I’m craving a cup of coffee and a walk through a woods – so here’s a quick look at what I’ve been looking at online, and then I think I’ll make myself a large cup of Mystic Monk Dark Roast and I’ll travel-mug it outside:

The other day I wrote about Bobby Kennedy, today at Inside Catholic Mark Stricherz writes about the death of the Bobby Kennedy Coalition

Also relating slightly to something else I wrote last week, Zoe Romanowsky writes of a pastor who reflects on at the pederasty scandals that so roiled the church and where we have come from there, and William Donohue notes that the spin keeps spinning.

Meanwhile Margaret Cabaniss fisks a NY Times piece with How to write about religion and miss the point entirely.

Yes, you see I have been having fun wading through the Crisis Magazine/Inside Catholic site – they’ve got some great stuff and their blog is going gangbusters. You’ll enjoy. I particularly liked this article on how some women and children, armed only with “thanks yous” for their priests, have beaten back protesters.

At America Magazine, Fr. James Martin wonders whether Pope Benedict Loves America, not the magazine, the Country. I think he does, and I don’t think he’s much fazed by the “maddening diversity.” Europe is post-Christian and incredibly diverse, and Benedict doesn’t seem intimidated by that. America is not yet post-Christian (far from, I think).

In non-religious news, I like Instapundit’s beautiful bit of snark here about the Imperial Presidency of George Bush, and how the story changes, when the agenda is different.

The more I see of John McCain, the more I like the cut of his jib, and I looooove his new campaign ad, which is so grown up and which appeals to all of our better natures. Classy ad.

While it looks like Mooky has surrendered, which is big news, Vodkapundit awaits the new round of Petraeus hearings

Oink.

Pope Benedict XVI will soon be in America – is this the first time a pope has made it into the doors of the White House? I seem to think perhaps Carter hosted JPII, but I’m not sure; does anyone know? Anyway, Sissy Willis has a terrific round-up on the visit; she gives you all the best links, and Miss Kelly has tickets, so she’ll be giving us some first-hand reporting on it. A contact over at Catholic University of America in DC may be able to give us some direct news or a photo, too.

Meanwhile, Glenn Reynolds thankfully keeps us up to date on zombie survival methods. My children have me well-trained, thanks to Max Brooks and his books, but some of you had better get on the ball! Too many of you are not taking the threat seriously enough. You’ll be sorry when the zombies come!