Silly (but Omnipotent) Chinese Commies
The Patriotic Association, the state-controlled Church in China, has ignored the Holy See’s wishes and ordained a new bishop, the BBC reported. . . . The Holy See had …
Month: April 2006
Monster in the House
Well, it finally happened: I have a teenager under my roof. Alex turned 13 today. Shaggy hair, a little sassy, and getting a bit big for my strong-arm liking, …
Something for Sunday Morning
Henri Gheon, writing about some of the folks in St. John Vianney’s parish: And last, there was that extraordinary being, Pere Chaffangeon, who remained for hours before the altar, …
Little Commodities
B16 had some words yesterday that hit pretty close to my thoughts about the childless and near-childless: The Pope opined that “the lack of such creative and forward-looking love …
Shaving Update
On Monday, I mentioned a claim that shaving cream is a racket and that a man just needs warm water, after he first toughens up his skin a bit. …
TAC
The new American Conservative arrived today. It looks like a good one (note: no links to the articles are available yet): A review of The Brothers Bulger. For me, …
The Weekend Eudemon
More great weather. It’s been a stunning spring so far. But if the recent pattern holds, it means we’re heading for a dismal late spring or summer. Consider: We …
Friday Humor
Some bad ones to use at the bar tonight: A man walks into a bar holding a slab of asphalt and says, “A beer please, and one for the …
Chesterton and Friends
Two great posts at Chesterton and Friends these past two days. Belloc fans and fans of old newspapers: See Thursday’s post.
Brews You Can Use III and Half and Half
Reuters reports ice cream makers Ben & Jerry’s have apologized for causing offense by calling a new flavor “Black & Tan” – the nickname of a notoriously violent British …
Brews You Can Use II
I missed a good beer story in the WSJ. Fortunately, the best beer site in the hops world covered it. Excerpts: From 1950 to 2004, the amount of malt …
On Cleverness
During my morning surfing, I ran across this great quote from Rochefoucald: “It takes great cleverness to be able to conceal one’s cleverness.” Hence, the urbane subtlety of this …