Whoa. After watching how Obama rails against his opposition, tells people to “punish” their “enemies” and just puts so much effort into his demagoguery, it is interesting to see how much more effective Christie’s low-key delivery lays the sharp edge to the state legislature and slices cleanly. Like a quiet butcher who knows his way around a joint. Read more
I’m tired of hearing the Democrats and my hate-mailers stupidly try to pin our historic deficit spending on the “evil, immoral” Bush tax cuts, so let’s just put this narrative down for good, shall we? NY TIMES, JULY 9, 2006: Surprising Jump in Tax Revenues Is Curbing Deficit An unexpectedly steep rise in tax revenues from corporations and the wealthy is driving down the projected budget deficit this year, even though spending has climbed sharply because of the war in... Read more
I like this piece by Tony Rossi, over at Patheos, about Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook, who talks about his latest novel, Safe Haven, but also about what he has learned about the safety and strength that comes from making a commitment, either to marriage, or to something else: Commitment through difficult times has been a factor in Nicholas Sparks’ relationship with God too. Both his parents were killed in accidents and his sister died of brain cancer, so... Read more
I really wanted to write about Halloween today, but that’s going to have to be for tomorrow; I’ve been so busy writing or editing today that I’ve had no time to really blog, sorry. But let’s take a look at some interesting stuff you may have missed: In keeping with the Halloween idea, though, let’s start by seeing the “experts” debate whether or not Demons are real?. I vote yes. And they come in all sorts of guises. Which is... Read more
My Tuesday Column is up; today I pick up on the discussions begun yesterday, at Deacon’s Bench, America Magazine, Inside Catholic and elsewhere over Rachel Zoll’s AP piece on the “purge” mentality exhibited on some (in my view extreme) Catholic blogs. Having blogged about religion and politics for nearly 6 years, I acknowledge that one can occasionally “write mad” and deliver a bit more zing than one has meant to, although I personally have never gone after other bloggers pronouncing... Read more
Color me amused: According to two witnesses, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia took fellow Justice Elena Kagan out for a lesson in skeet shooting at his shooting club in Virginia last week. The witnesses saw Scalia at the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club, where he is a member, around noon on Wednesday of last week. He was with a woman who was noticeably diminutive in height, like Kagan, who stands at about five feet three inches. The witnesses, who got... Read more
A sort of happy synchronicity regarding this book. Julie Davis from Happy Catholic (who reviews books like no one else lent her recent review of Disorientations to Patheos (she liked it! Hey, Mikey!) Then Dr. Helen mentioned it. Then Instapundit blurbed it. Yay! That’s a lot of attention for a book of this sort, and it careened the sales numbers at Amazon from around the #26,000 spot to the #1,000-2,000 range. Hey, Christmas is coming! Stocking stuffer! Speaking of books,... Read more
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You are a Social Liberal (63% permissive) and an… Economic Moderate (55% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok CupidAlso: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test Read more
Earlier this month, Sr. Mary Catharine of Jesus, OP shared some wonderful insights into the value and meaning of the religious habit and wrote: The experience of one’s clothing day remains etched in heart and mind. For Dominican nuns, that means etched in lines that are black and white! White for purity; black for penance. Two years after her clothing, a novice will profess vows, and a black veil will be placed on her head signifying that she has become... Read more
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