Tuesday

More Miscellaneous Rambling

Been meaning to post this article for over a week: Wendell Berry, Burkean. I need to try Berry again. I remember reading him over ten years ago, and something about his writing--the prose? the ideas?--just didn't click with me. Now that I have a garden (arguably, a paradigm-shifting thing; arguably, nothing of the sort), I may have to try this defender of the agrarian again. I've pulled The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

off the bookshelf. * * * * * * * The pettiness of the ACLU, when combined with its self-righteousness and frequent hypocrisy, is nauseating. * * * * * * * There's been a noticeable uptick in TDE traffic since Lent began. More readers seeking Catholic bloggers? Heck if I know, but thanks for coming. * * * * * * * One of the coolest pictures I've seen this year can be found at the following link:

You know those Easter Island heads? They have bodies . . . sort of rMofq5f.jpg (540×674) - http://t.co/UhLgW1FZC7

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