For some reason this is generating lots of traffic, so I’m reposting it; it must be striking a chord, today. September 9, 2005 Both parties entwined in mediocrity Have you ever gone to a doctor to be treated for one thing, only to find that you are suffering from something else, as well, and that both problems are rooted in an iatrogenic third situation – a problem caused by how physicians initially treated another complaint, entirely? Something like that is... Read more
Hmph. Well, mystery of my mood is solved. My whole mouth is broken out with fever blisters and canker sores…I have never had this before – never had a fever sore, ever. Every lymph node is swollen – whole neck is stiff. Eyes are leaking yuck. I should have realized I was getting sick when I was impatient with Buster’s playing. Time to sleep and beef up the vitamin C, I guess. Blogging will be light. It’s okay, you don’t... Read more
I don’t know who it was decided we have to watch men standing at urinals and talking, but I’m tired of it. I cannot think of a program I’ve watched over the past few years, sitcom or drama (I don’t watch gameshows, but I wouldn’t be surprised…) that hasn’t featured men peeing. The other night I saw a commercial for…a satellite dish, I think it was (clearly, the ad was ineffective) – two men at work, one talking about his... Read more
If you can’t get donors by emphasizing Bushhate go after the neverending feminist money. Read more
I’m getting all these emails… “Anchoress, you depressed?” “Anchoress, your computer on the fritz?” “Anchoress, why aren’t you writing…” Aside from being busy, as indicated yesterday [edited for clarity] I have felt disinclined to write. I feel like I have nothing constructive or positive to say. I’m not writing because…well, it’s all beginning to feel a little futile, isn’t it? The daily grind of news is essentially the same. Bush is an antiquated manly sort who is also bad, evil,... Read more
Gerald has a conversion story that comes at us directly from the funeral of John Paul the Great, via – of course – the Holy Spirit. It’s not actually a conversion story. When a Christian turns Romeward we actually say he or she comes into “full communion.” That’s probably a good distinction to make. Conversion is a turning, but one is converted, turned, to Christ. The Christian is not “converting” then, but simply entering in. But I am so grateful... Read more
Here I is! I apologize for the quiet weekend…recall a few weeks ago I wrote that a family member had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. Things seem to be going downhill more rapidly than any of us anticipated – a month after chemo is not even begun and his condition is deteriorating daily. This weekend (and part of today, sorry) is about paying attention to all of that – and it’s odd, my brother’s death made me want to write. This... Read more
Along with Betsy Newman, and a few others, it seems now that Fausta’s newly designed Bad Hair Blog – another Blogger blog – is inaccessible. What the heck is going on? Are only right-wing blogger blogs being affected in this manner? I’m also hearing from some bloggers that they are noticing a decrease in appearance of their posts on google. What’s going on? Anyone have a clue? Is a move afoot to silence blogs? Read more
The story is here “…three suspicious looking men in a rental car pulled up to the building recently, got out and began studying the building. According to law enforcement sources, they took pictures before building security ran them off, but they never got their identification. Those sources tell ABC7 the car was rented to a fake name. The entire incident was captured on building security video, which was turned over to members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.” Might be... Read more
An inspired piece of apologetics: You write that you disagree with the Catholic Church’s positions on divorce and remarriage, birth control, abortion, homosexuality, and the male priesthood. May I suggest that you bracket these convictions for a moment and consider a more fundamental question: Is the Catholic Church who she claims to be? This question must be asked and answered before you can reasonably address the specific teachings of the Catholic Church, for if the Catholic claim is true, then... Read more
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