You Are Mayonnaise You tend to be a very quiet, introverted person. You’re happy to sit back and let stronger personalities shine. You value loyalty and harmony. You try to bring people together. Your taste in food leans toward simple comfort foods. You love holiday meals as well as old school favorites like mac and cheese. You get along with mustard and ketchup personalities. You have an unlikely alliance with hot sauce personalities. What Condiment Are You? H/T Mustard Lady.... Read more
A few weeks ago, I emailed Jim at Gateway Pundit, who I recall having what seemed like hundreds of links to past ACORN bad-behavior, in terms of voter registration fraud, voter intimidation, vote supression (tire slashing on election day) and more, and I said, “you should put together one large post that has ALL of your ACORN links.” He wrote back that it sounded like a good idea, and now he has an approximation of that up at Pajamas Media.... Read more
Most pathetic email in a long time came from someone named Jessup, who was – I think – trying to antagonize me, by noting that I was posting on religion and “fluff” (I guess that would be the Prom Queen With Down Syndrome story) because I knew “my guy” was beat and the election was over, and therefore I was falling back on religion, my “crutch” because that’s what stupid people like me need, a crutch. That was the gist... Read more
It’s a tired-sounding morning prayer, with no chanting, not even the canticles. Sorry. I recorded this in the wee small hours after staying up late, reading. Also, the mic had a little hum today – I don’t know if I had it placed badly, so I suggest you keep the volume down, or it will sound very pipe-y. And no one wants a pipe-y morning prayer. I’m saving up for new equipment, I promise. I figure “unless the Lord build... Read more
Wonderfully controlled performance by 8 young men from Goshen College who call themselves “Farther Along.” Their harmonies are exceptionally good. Their crescendos are – mmmwhaa – magnifique and goose-bump raising! Enjoy. And Palestrina’s Adoramus Te Christe That’s what I’m talkin’ about. H/T Reader Renee P. Read more
Three beauties photographed by Carolyn Pass Got this great story from reader Frank, who found it here. Never has the selection of a homecoming queen sent so many tears falling so freely. Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School’s homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman. Her grandfather, Dr. David Campbell of Corsicana, escorted her onto the field... Read more
A very inspiring and humbling article: ROME (CNS) — With her hair dyed an unnatural shade of red and a thin green shawl draped over her, Carmelite Sister Begona Arroya stands out among nuns in a convent overlooking St. Peter’s Square. But when she is ministering in southern Spain to prostitutes from all over the world, she blends right in. “I dress so I won’t intimidate the women I need to reach,” said Sister Begona, 41, with a smile. “I... Read more
A few days ago I asked prayers for my son, Buster. I wanted to say thank you, first of all, for the many kind emails and comments, and I can never express how humbled I am whenever I know that my family members are being held in prayer (or when I am). He is “better” but not yet “well.” I’m hoping today’s day off from classes and rehearsals (he went to rehearsal on Saturday and ended up exhausted and feverish,... Read more
I love this story, which I originally learned about through reading her biography, and am happy to see Deacon Greg linking: Something Fishy About Mother Angelica. Cute. Also, see this fellow for the rest of the story. It’s funny to contemplate – a cloistered nun honored by Sports Illustrated Magazine for “special contributions to the sport” of fishing. It never ceases to amaze me that when the mainstream media celebrates America’s “Most Influential Women,” they never think about Mother Angelica,... Read more
I’m seeing posts here and there giggling and making fun of this Obama video and his overuse of the word “pie.” Chris Barrett & Powerhouse Pictures Can I say, I don’t get it. What’s the big deal? The man likes pie! There’s nothing wrong with that. I got a pie-lovin’ son. When he was 9 years old, he and I spent a few days at Montauk while Elder Son and his father were at Boy Scout Camp together. Buster announced... Read more
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