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New Blog

The clever Peter Floriani has started a blog: Frances Blogg, named after GKC's wife, "Frances" being her first name and "Blogg" her maiden name. Says Peter, "Frances Blogg was dedicated to G. K. Chesterton. So is this blog - and so you can expect anything 'from pork to pyrotechnics' which 'illustrates the truth of the only true philosophy...' [GKC, The Thing]." Eric Scheske worked with some of Peter's writings while at Gilbert Magazine. Peter's an original guy, and we mean that in a good way. Check him out, especially if you're a Chesterton fan.

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Why I Don't Stay Informed

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