Month: November 2006
Tonight, I have nothing to do. After tonight? Social, service, or family obligations nine out of the next ten days. One is very pleasant (tree decorating with the family), …
I saved the best for second: Mark Steyn’s obituary in The Atlantic Monthly. It’s the best regular feature in the magazine, and in the December issue he has cranked …
The Atlantic Monthly came yesterday. All sorts of good stuff. The issue revolves around the most influential Americans of all time. There’s the top 100, plus a bunch of …
Ah, my favorite weekend of the year has ended. Most sad indeed. But I have Cyber Monday to perk me up. Today is the one of the biggest online …
Marriage implies the negation of self, and the negation of self is an invitation to God. When married, the individuals are no longer two, but are one flesh. Mt. …
Ah, peaceful Saturday morning. It is the Saturday of Eric (not to be confused with the Summer of George, but dang close to the same thing). What’s on my …
Yes, a black eudemon. It’s not my effort at multi-culturalism. It’s a simple recognition of a day that has grabbed America and continues to puzzle me: Black Friday, the …
It’s been a very good year. For that matter, it’s been a very good life, and I think it’s because things didn’t go as planned. I live in a …
The Thanksgiving celebration starts early. My brother arrived from Mississippi last night. I go to a client’s this afternoon for food and drink. I meet family and friends at …
Another late evening for me, and there’s not much blogging material out there. I found this humorous, though: A spurned Malaysian woman is taking legal action against her former …
Light fare today. I went to Casino Royale last night. Good movie, but long. Fully modernized: spy-like use of cell phones; siliconed women; hard-body Bonds; Texas Hold ‘Em, not …
Humility is the safeguard of chastity. In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing danger. When a person puts himself in an occasion of …