I am a little tardy linking to this – I didn’t want to lump it into a “round-up” because it is a thoughtful bit of writing that needs to be read and pondered, from Sigmund, Carl and Alfred. Inasmuch as belief in a deity is now fodder for a journalistic inquisition into the beliefs of a potential Supreme Court Justice, there is one point that is rarely acknowledged. We have to be talked out of our belief in God. We... Read more
When John Holland closed his eyes, made a wish and blew out the 46 candles on the birthday cake his wife made him, he had no idea how badly the rest of his day would go. In just a matter of hours, classical works by Homer, Ovid and Vergil disintegrated, Europe was overun by Moors and is now under a theocratic dictatorship, works by Michaelangelo and other artists vanished, the slave trade resurrected, his wife ceased to be, and 2000... Read more
Polipundit blog has several good, thoughtful pieces on the economy and why America seems confused about whether it is doing well, or not. Lorie Byrd is writing: I remember going through this same thing in 1992 when the Bush recovery was described as the worst economy in 50 years until the day after the election, when it became known as the Clinton recovery. It frustrated the heck out of me then, and although it does less so now because this... Read more
John Hinderaker at Powerline brings us a huge boner by the NY Times – a “mistake” that is so huge, it changes the whole premise of the story, and thereby turning it from an “important story” to…well…no story at all. An article on Saturday about a federal judge’s order regarding photographs and videotapes related to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal misstated a deadline and the response by Defense Department lawyers. The government was given until Friday to black out some... Read more
I have so many tabs open on stories or blogs I want to bring to your attention, that I must do a roundup or I will never get done some work that I really, REALLY have to do tonight. Think of an editor…glaring across his desk, his fingers tap-tap-tapping as he glares at me and says…”you got that piece done, yet? You wanna get paid?” So here goes: Those wacky sea-farin’ womyn are at it again, climbing aboard boats, heading... Read more
For nearly a year, my dear hubby has been having unusual difficulty at work. Unusual because he is one of the most affable fellows you’ll ever meet, and yet he could not seem to “click” with the new bosses who ended up above him during one of those corporate shuffles that happen every so often. He is a very hard worker, a exceedingly bright and energetic, someone who has always left his mark. The people below him love working for... Read more
I must admit, it is kind of thrilling to me to be receiving so many emails from both men and women of all ages, who tell me they have taken my advice and picked up or borrowed a copy of Rumer Godden’s classic novel, In This House of Brede. Within the last 24 hours I have received email from two gentlemen, who were exceedingly taken with the book – one wrote, “I wanted to write and thank you for your... Read more
Or was Durbin played by Turley? I dunno! All I know is you should go over to Betsy’s Page and read the newest developments in the continuing story of “Why SCOTUS Nominee John Roberts’ Catholicism is Troubling, Very Troubling.” Item 1) The exchange between Roberts and Durbin which Turley reported on yesterday may not have happened, at all. Item 2) The NY Times has reduced the crux of the now-disputed exchange to an alarming degree. Item 3) Durbin and his... Read more
20 years ago, Sarah Scantlin was hit by a drunk driver, badly injured, brain damaged and comatose – she underwent a partial lobotomy, on the part of the brain that governs speech.. A month later, she came out of coma, but things seemed hopeless. She was, however, provided with therapy. 20 years later, she…she begins to speak, thanks, largely it seems, to one woman who is untrained in speech therapy or neurology, but who saw the whole person that is... Read more
A particularly good week for the ladies of the Cotillion Ball which, if you haven’t been keeping up, is a kind of “Carnival of Conservative Women,” inspired by conversations a few months ago asking, “where are all the women bloggers?” They’re here, and their clear, get used to it! :-) As usual, the hosting duties are being shared by three ladies beyond the overall roundup so well-done by Sadie of A Fistful of Fortnights. e-clair has framed her section around... Read more
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