Miscellaneous

H.I.F. Humorous: After a two year loan to the United States, Michelangelo's David is being returned to Italy [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2678684/posts] .

A Random Passage "This has always been a dancing country, and never more so than in the Depression, when people trucked their blues away in marathons, or in seedy dance halls." That's Wilfrid Sheed, in his book The House that George Built. I bought the book

If you didn't hear, Fr. Groeschel passed away Friday evening. My apologies for being 36 hours behind the curve on this one. RIP, Fr. Groeschel. I gotta believe you heard the words "good and faithful servant."

> Study: virus spread from the front door of an office to half the employees within 4 hours. http://t.co/VxMO0fdPSc pic.twitter.com/RuFMADnlL2 [http://t.co/RuFMADnlL2] > — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 5, 2014 [https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/518695475231621120]

H.I.F. Because nothing says "safety precautions" like rolled-up sleeves on a HazMat suit... [http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-03/why-americas-not-ready-ebola-outbreak-1-photo]

H.I.F. Although I listen to EWTN radio frequently and (when time permits) bounce around The Register and various Catholic blogs, this story fell through my radar's cracks: [T]he conversion of Muslims in former Communist Albania and in the Middle East--many convert to Christ through visions

In Oakland, California a dog is officially running for mayor. He's a German shepherd mix named Einstein. He even has a poster. The dog promises to lick his opponent.

> 5 of the BEST vodkas for a martini: http://t.co/kxmt7S8YjI @AnchorSpirits [https://twitter.com/AnchorSpirits] @Hangar1Vodka [https://twitter.com/Hangar1Vodka] @KarlssonsVodka [https://twitter.com/KarlssonsVodka] @ReykaVodka [https://twitter.com/ReykaVodka] pic.twitter.com/VpsWXS86ci [http://t.co/VpsWXS86ci] > — TOWN&COUNTRY (@TandCmag) October 1, 2014 [https:

H.I.F. Seen in a Reddit discussion: "I'm a part-time bartender in Scotland. Denying people alcohol here is as much of an insult to them as punching their child in the face."

The gay rights group GLAAD has released its annual report on TV. The History Channel got a very poor grade from GLAAD, which is why today the History Channel announced its new show, "Gay Hitler."