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Making fun of cutting-edge artists is kind of like making fun of stupid criminals: “yeah, yeah, there are a lot of unintelligent people out there; now get some new material.” But we continue to be fascinated by them, like Emily Katrencik, an “artist” whose big project is gnawing through drywall

In this opinion piece [http://www.detnews.com/2005/editorial/0504/11/A09-145952.htm], a gay-rights writer comes out of the closet, so to speak, and flat-out states that gays are counting on the U.S. Supreme Court to force homosexual marriage on the American people. Her words undercut the

Heard on the radio: A St. Cloud, Florida man suffered serious facial injuries when the gun he keeps under his pillow discharged.

The mainstream media, feeling the blog dog nipping at their heels, has been slashing back at bloggers lately. A lot of it is shrill and self-serving. Bloggers have slashed back. Slate has provided what we think is a balanced analysis of the blog v. media debate. Link [http://slate.msn.

We pass this along from Zorak [http://e-pression.blogspot.com/]. We haven't verified the statistics, but needless to say, the average person--Catholic and non-Catholic--would find this highly surprising. But if people are joining the Catholic Church in record numbers, why are the pews half empty? Poor adult instruction?

We hadn't thought of it, but during Black History Month, you don't hear much, if any, talk about God. Christianity has been central to the blacks' American experience, from the spiritual songs of slaves to MLK, Jr., yet Christianity doesn't get much discussion.

We're not endorsing and we're not condemning, but we are chuckling. You can bet on who will be the next Pope. LINK to odds [http://www.oddschecker.com/betting/mode/o/odds/124960x/mbid/5714253]. Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi of Milan is the bookies' favorite right

Hilaire Belloc viewed the Reformation as a sundering, not just of the Church, but of all aspects of civilization, right down to drinking it would appear (gentle Protestant reader: please don't take offense at Belloc's rhetoric; it's just Belloc's way): > I

In case you were enjoying this nice Sunday afternoon, we thought we'd pass along two statements we just heard on The McLaughlin Group: Eleanor Clift: John Paul II's position on the use of condoms in Africa was "unconscionable." John McLaughlin to Pat Buchanan: "

By Jeff Culbreath at Hallowed Ground: > [C]ultural influence and renewal doesn't need a majority. A staunch and vigorous minority - say 25% to 33% - can turn around an entire nation. The majority will always be hedonistic and amoral, but a moral MINORITY can shame them