Miscellaneous

This is a picture of the altar at my parish. It's quite stunning. Our priest did a great job of taking a flat-out ugly altar and transforming it into something great. * * * * * * * The first angel to the right of the cross (blonde angel, blowing a trumpet) is supposedly modeled

"Because God's goodness and love, every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things." Mother Teresa

Holiday Weekend Miscellany Summer ends like it begins, in stages: kids leave for college (return for summer), Labor Day weekend (Memorial Day weekend), little kids go back to school (get out for summer), September 21st (June 21st)). As I get older, the changing seasons remind me more and more of

MTV has announced this will be the last season of "Jersey Shore." So I guess we'll never know if they learn to walk upright. Conan

BYCU My apologies for the pre-fab bloggging this week. Between a blitz at the office and two out-of-town trips and a mild flu-like ailment of some sort, it hasn't been a great week. The light blogging continues this morning, due to an out-of-town football game last night in

Yesterday a medical marijuana group officially endorsed President Obama for president. Doesn't really help Obama though, because they were just getting around to endorsing him for 2008. The oldest person on Facebook is a 101-year-old woman. She said, "I want to waste what little time I have

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 me of

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 liquor