BYCU I can't say I've ever read Gentleman's Quarterly. In fact, the term "GQ" and "gay as hell" were pretty much synonymous in my circle while growing up. But when a TDE reader sent me this story, "5 Best

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Bullets October is a great saint month: Lisieux, Francis, Avila, Bruno. October might be my favorite month of the year anyway. The great saints we commemorate during are just a kicker. * * * * * * * Pretty strong words from a bishop: "[A] vote for a candidate who promotes actions or behaviors that are

Nock Notions Our culture? You might say Nock wasn't a big fan: "Our civilization is certainly a poor enough affair, anyone who is even half satisfied with it ought to be ashamed of himself, and everybody ought to kick about it as hard as he can, poke

The Fathers Wanna become Catholic? Read the Church Fathers. That's a consistent theme on Marcus Grodi's The Journey Home, as well as a theme hammered home by my friend, Mike Aquilina. I was reminded of the Catholic thinking of those earliest Christians when reading Evelyn Waugh&

“It is not good to look at what it is not lawful to desire.” St. Gregory the Great

Bullets Low-impact weekend. A little work at the office, a little gardening, a little football, a lot of reading. Perfect. * * * * * * * No surprise: "Couples who share the housework are more likely to divorce, study finds [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9572187/Couples-who-share-the-housework-

I have about two dozen of these gourds, various sizes. I was bummed out that they weren't pumpkins, but I'm kind of digging them now. That's about all I have today. It's the football time of year, and Michael (8th grade) had