The world is nuts. The country is nuts. The government is nuts. So, Kim at Musing Minds is reminding everyone about International Eat A Tasty Animal for PETA Day. That would be this March 15. Writes Kim: With PETA’s latest lame attempt at trying to “guilt” us into becoming vegans, I think that this year’s IEATAPETA day should be devoted to “Sea Kittens” of all kinds. PETA is also trying to get schools with names like Whitefish and Spearfish to... Read more
Remember yesterday, I wrote: Okay, show of hands, how many of you were surprised that this story saw the light of day: Dobson students question Obama’s plan Yes, it was surprising to see the press report on students making negative remarks on Obama, wasn’t it? So today per Instapundit: AIRBRUSHING IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE? So I linked to a story on high school students skeptical about Obama’s stimulus speech. Now the story has the same headline, but the quotes... Read more
Gearing up for Lent, thought I’d pass a podcast your way for morning prayer. More audio hours prayed here: Read more
Did coffee, and coffee houses, fuel the enlightenment? As Brian Saint-Paul says, it’s not as crazy as it sounds. I can say that when we were in Vienna, the coffee houses were irresistible for the break they afforded, and the caffeine rush. But the friendly, open atmosphere for talking was glorious, too. It’s a short video, so give it a listen, and then imagine Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson, or John Adams, sitting in the coffee houses of Europe and... Read more
I seem to have the noise problem that has prevented podcasts mostly handled, but the removal of a loveseat from my office has created a largeness that I’ll have to address – possibly with an area rug. But let me know how this sounds okay? I want to be able to podcast the Liturgy of the Hours, during Lent. I chose to read this piece from 2005. The podcast is here. Perhaps I will record Vespers, real fast, if you... Read more
Some riveting television from Rick Santelli – go here. You know what makes it riveting? The man is speaking truth from his heart, and the people around him are spontaneously responding. There is nothing scripted, nothing hedged and over-considered, no punch pulled. This is not an “acceptable narrative” being promulgated by a member of the no-longer-free press. This is not a drone, dutifully mouthing-and-approving today’s talking points from the Leadership. This is fire from the ground, aimed upwards. It is... Read more
In my piece for Pajamas Media, I said that basically, the meeting between The Pope and The Pelosi would produce no fireworks, and that “…the impact of this meeting may not be felt until it has been forgotten.” Well. Not quite. The Vatican – clearly as aware as Pelosi of the power of an image – made a point of releasing no photo, as “the encounter was private” and the pope “briefly greeted” Pelosi and did not mention any other... Read more
Well, the deed is done. In a scant four weeks we’ve moved from an exceptional nation to one like all the rest. I just want to point out that I said it early and often: I heard a lot of people in the media pretend contrition at “not asking enough questions in the many-months-long, UN-visits-included ‘rush to war.’” Well where are their questions in this “rush to more”? Yes, the ironies abound, as Victor Davis Hanson so ably demonstrates here:... Read more
Been a long time since you’ve been to confession? Well…Lent is coming So are hard times. If you’re feeling fretful, you may want to try incorporating some prayer and spiritual discipline into your life. And if you’re Catholic, and you want to get back into church, and begin to re-engage with the sacraments, or simply to get the most out of Lent, you might want to try going back to confession. I confess, I love this sacrament and lately have... Read more
On February 14, a Passionist Nun from St. Joseph’s Monastery posted their first news and photos of the January 27 ice storm which – though barely mentioned in the press, or by the steak-eating, super-bowl-watching president – claimed over 50 lives and (as of the 14th when the nun was writing) has left many thousands still without power. I…heard tremendous popping and crashing sounds. This was the sound of trees, tops of trees and very large branches completely covered in... Read more
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