Miscellaneous Rambling: Day Two
Long-time TDE readers know that my weekly Miscellaneous Rambling column sometimes runs to two days. This week is one of those weeks. * * * * * * * Is that alright? Do people like the Miscellaneous Rambling column? It's probably my longest-running feature, but I've never gotten any feedback on it. * * * * * * * Fascinating article about abandoned mansions in Vancouver. These are gorgeous houses in great neighborhoods . . . sitting vacant and deteriorating, much to the dismay of the community. What gives? The Chinese economy, that's what gives. Rich Chinese were trying to park investments in North America, but when China tanked, so did their interest in the North American investments. * * * * * * * Hail Caesar is tanking at the box office. After for the tenth time seeing the trailer for it, I told Michael, "Man, that looks like a miserable piece of crap, but it's by the Coen Brothers. I'm kinda curious about it." Michael told me it had a 8.5 at IMDB, which is really high, but it now appears the IMDB rankings were cooked/skewed (by the producers/promoters, I'm guessing, but heck if I know). It's on a steady downward slope now. * * * * * * * A movie I would like to see: Divine Mercy - Search for the Original Image. * * * * * * * I"ve never read The Diary. I think I need to, and there's probably no better time to start than tomorrow. Thank to my Kindle, I have it downloaded and ready to go. * * * * * * * Cool picture: Mt. Rushmore before the blasting. * * * * * * * Humorous Slim Jim commercial. * * * * * * * So what are you giving up for Lent? I never give up booze for Lent. For one simple reason: Booze, in moderation, is practically a sacramental. In my world at least, giving up booze is like taking the holy water out of the churches (a really stupid idea concocted by those with more artistic temperament than logic). Why ever intentionally deprive yourself of a means of grace? * * * * * * * New Fr. Schall book.
