Taking Alex and Abbie to college today. Both oldest kids in Ann Arbor, living about one mile from each other. A sad day, but life moves on. Quotes and Notes “When proponents say 'let's do something about it,' they mean 'let's get hold

“If a vessel is to be filled, it must first be empty. So cast all evil away from you, that you may be filled to the brim.” St. Augustine

This story is sad and humorous at the same time: "An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorised attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ fresco [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921]." She honestly meant no harm: This kinda reminds

BYCU While watching Pawn Stars last night (my dinner companion), I saw a Prohibition-era bottle of "Old Taylor medicinal whiskey" sell for $200. I was curious if the price was remotely in the ballpark. I couldn't find any for sale on the Internet. The Puritan

Bullets Attention GKC fans: Chesterton Pilgrimage to Rome [http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en&gl=us#m_23]. November 12-20. $3,700 from JFK. The deadline for registration passed, but they've extended it a few days. Dale Ahlquist is leading. I know Dale personally. He&

140 Million Served Our country has 308 million people. It turns out that 165 million are full or partial dependents of the government (including 107 million welfare recipients and 22 million government employees) [http://www.zerohedge.com/news/art-cashin-new-normals-new-populism-165-million-state-dependents] . That'

Church Fathers and Hunter Thompson (Yes, Unrelated Posts) I need to get back and read the first generation of church fathers again. I used to dip in and out of their writings (guided primarily by Quasten--see below), but got out of the habit. Sites like this remind me that

The container garden is shaping up. I took this pic yesterday. * * * * * * * Key element of container gardening: Herbs and spices (what's the difference?) go in traditional containers; vegetables go only in self-watering containers. Vegetables that don't set fruit, like spinach and kale, could probably go in