Rick at Brutally Honest, who generally gets me giggling, posts a heart-tugger today, about what he observed in the Chemo room while his father, now losing his hair, took his second dose. I felt my emotion rising so I looked around the room, forcing myself to get a grip. Counting Dad, there were 7 people receiving their chemo treatments and soon Mr. Blue-Gray Eyes would be joining them. Some were reading, others casually looking around. I made eye-contact with an... Read more
Betsy Newmark, guest-blogging at Michelle Malkin’s place is less than impressed with the vaunted idea of “sisterhood” since, once again, we find that it only seems to exist for certain sorts of women – in which case, should their advancement come as a product of the resolve of one George W. Bush, well, there is nothing to be applauded or celebrated, here. Her observation is based on this story about the advances for Afghani women: Female candidates have triumphed in... Read more
Hey, thanks to all who voted for me in the “Hearts” suit for Aaron’s Blogger Deck O’ Cards. I frankly never expected to finish so high – (barring a last-minute surge of bonus points for someone, I am just behind the magnificent Michelle Malkin!) I think Aaron’s done a good thing to bring a little levity to the blogosphere, and I’m really happy to be a small part of it. And now…nominations are up for the Spades suit. As Aaron... Read more
This show has only been on the road for a few months and I’m already tiring of it. What show is that? It’s the Bill Clinton is the greatest living man in the East, West, North and South dog-and-pony show that has been testing the waters for a while. Now Esquire magazine calls him The World’s Most Influential Man with accompanying bill-gasm: Since leaving office, Clinton has been so active that his post-presidency amounts to “a third term” for the... Read more
I loved Pope John Paul the Great and honor his memory, but I must say, I am really enjoying getting to know Benedict XVI. John Paul was the deep and mystical philosopher, whose writings are so dense my limited intellect gets bogged down. Benedict, on the other hand, whether writing or talking, is plainspeaking, clear and direct and not at all pedantic. “One of the dangers we face as human beings is that our memory of the evil we have... Read more
I’m really beat today and won’t be writing much, but I wanted to link to this piece on Cardinal Arinze, and his thoughts on the Liturgy. A breath of fresh air! The Mass is a moment of reflection and encounter with God, rather than a form of entertainment, says Cardinal Francis Arinze. In an interview with Inside the Vatican magazine, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments made a comprehensive assessment of the recent Synod of... Read more
John Hawkins is interviewing Tammy Bruce Dr. Sanity has a must read on the Roots of Terrorism. Siggy expounds on it. Both great reads. Neo-Neocon, typically thoughtful about that word, Islamofascism. A mildoctor on Why we fight and what is at stake. This Yankee fan agress: Slappy McBluelips does not deserve to be MVP. Claudia Rosett on the UN Internet grab and a follow-up Former President Clinton goes to UAE to please the rich Arabs by stabing his successor in... Read more
Jeanette links to an interesting story on her beautiful new website: Rice: Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza. The deal came amid political upheaval in Israel that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s shaky coalition government. Sharon’s junior partner, the Labor Party, chose a new leader last week who said he would pull the party out of the coalition. Sharon’s Likud party is still deeply divided following the Gaza pullout. Several lawmakers in the traditionally hard-line party are still furious... Read more
Or something. (H/T Tongue-tied.) No, REALLY. :-) Calling all women of color. “The Vagina Monologues” wants you. That’s the message students have heard in the past weeks, as the annual show has opted to bring women of color center stage, while planning to leave many white women behind the curtains. … But many other students who participated in previous shows said women of color have stayed away from the play because they believe the script portrays minorities negatively. … “We... Read more
I wasn’t going to post regarding this article, but I find I really must, if only in the hopes that its author, Maria Eftimiades, will see my post and understand that her own prejudicial assumption puts out hurtful misinformation about a group of people doing good work. Discussing her choice to abort her son upon learning that he had Down’s Syndrome, Eftimiades wrote: I’m sure pro-lifers don’t give you the right to grieve for the baby you chose not to... Read more
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