… healer of souls and dispenser of my mood stabilizers, ora pro me. h/t The IC. Read more

… malta monday. Read more

… nikolai dubovik Read more

… I have recently encountered a new phenomenon; I will dub it “Blog Envy”. It is when you go out on a date with another blogger and he wants to know how many page views and followers you have. When you answer honestly he seethes, then I laugh and we both agree to call it a night. I know! Can you believe I am too awesome to date?! Inconceivable. Read more

El Greco, the Modena Triptyche Bacchiacca Gerard David Annbale Carraccia Read more

… WHY?! Are you trying to throw everyone else off intentionally or do you just delight in being annoying as hell? Read more

… true story. While in the hospital this past week my doctor came in the room to go over my test results. He saw the rosary on my bedside table and the crucifix around my neck and asked if I was Catholic. When I answered yes he beamed a big smiled at me and said … “Me too! High five!” It was the funniest damn moment; high-fiving a doctor because we shared a common faith. But it got my thinking... Read more

… removing all the Christmas decorations and the tree and being left with an empty house. Read more

… not to worry. Thanks to everyone who sent me well wishes and prayers for a speedy recovering. Apparently my ticker wanted to act up again, but I got it all worked out and am back at home relaxing. And as for those nasty rumors; if I was really in a sanitarium Terry would be the first to know. It’s where he blogs from. photo: Mr. Nelson hosts a dinner party. Read more

… because I don’t expect my feasts to rearrange themselves around me and my convenience. Unknown German Master, c. 1510 Pietro Perugino Juan Reixach Darmstadt Altarpiece, c. 1440 Read more