Werewolf Wednesday

I've long had an interest in vampires, werewolves, and other freaky creatures. My first published article dealt with the topic [http://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=12-02-011-v]. So I'm pretty geeked about the upcoming werewolf movie. If you want to see

Tuesday

Tea Moron Why we'll never get anywhere: "A banner at one of those tea-parties sums up the confused attitude of many of the so-called anti-government protesters: 'Keep the government's hands off my Medicare.'" Found at The Economist [http://www.

Monday

The Urban Woodsman Alright, I have a little secret: I enjoy the fashion pages of New York magazine, as well as the fashion issues of Forbes magazine. I never spend more than five minutes on either, mind you, but those five minutes are normally pretty satisfying. I, for instance, often

Something for Sunday Morning

"We need fortitude to be faithful in the little things of each day which, when all is said and done, is what brings us close to the Lord or separates us from him. We show this fidelity, this firm stance in the way we tackle our work, in our

Brews You Can Use

Western Civ 101 I'm a drinker, and I'm a (somewhat lame) student of history (B.A., University of Michigan, 1988). So I guess it's no surprise that I found this interesting: How Alcohol Changed the World [http://humor.gunaxin.com/how-alcohol-changed-the-

Something for Sunday Morning

"We cannot become truly good in a better, more marvelous, and yet easier way than by the simple use of the means offered us by God, the unique director of souls. It is the ready acceptance of all that comes to us at each moment in our lives."

From the Notebooks

Groping Toward a Catholic von Mises I like to find connections in different areas of knowledge. If I discovered a connection between Flannery O'Connor's practice of fiction and Augustine's criticism of Pelagianism, complete with concrete examples, I'd be delighted. Fifteen years ago,

No Blogging Time Wednesday

Monday

Grappling to Understand You ever stumble across something huge that you've never heard of? That happened to me this weekend while reading The Atlantic. I read an article entitled, "The Listener [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/201001/coast-to-coast]." It's about George

Something for Sunday Morning

"The saints are the true interpreters of Holy Scripture." Benedict XVI