Early Christmas I'm jammed at the office right now. All I have today is a sneak preview of my family's Christmas card: (TDE returns to a white background tomorrow.)
Something for Sunday Morning "Unless one is well on the road to holiness, it is very difficult in the midst of a daily routine to see things in perspective, as they really are." Thomas Dubay, Saints: A Closer Look
Brews You Can Use Perhaps the only must-have book of the coming holiday season [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789317966/thedailyeudem-20]. From the description: "Christmas beers, also known as Winter Warmers, are a tradition dating back at least 2,000 years, with the ancients making highly intoxicating brews to celebrate winter&
Just Say It Bishops plan to confront Obama [http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/religion/chi-081111bishops,0,615284.story] . From Tuesday's Chicago Tribunal: > Though the document made clear that "the direct and intentional destruction of innocent human life is always wrong and is not just one issue among many,"
Margin Problem I'm told the right-hand margin problem has been fixed. If anyone is still experiencing problems, please let me know (email or comment box).
From the Notebooks Catholics like to tell this story: A student goes to a respected, elderly, professor and says he doesn't like any of the religious alternatives he's seen, so he's thinking about starting his own religion. He asks the professor how to go about it. The
Tuesday Miscellany Isn't that special: Among weekly Mass attendees, Obama took 49% of the vote (McCain took 50%). Among those who do not attend weekly, Obama prevailed 58% to 40% [http://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/]. And one of the first items on his agenda: expand embryonic stem cell funding [http:
Something for Sunday Morning "Joy is not something we can order up. Joy is the fruit of love." P.A. Reggio
No Blogging Saturday "President-elect Barack Obama said Friday it was a high priority to work on policies to help the stricken US auto industry adjust to the economic crisis." [http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=081107200048.pozqkcp1&show_article=1] Ah yes, and a federal infusion of cash into
Brews You Can Use A reader sends along this nifty little story: Top 5 Beer Tours [http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/travel/stories/2008/11/02/STEP02.ART_ART_11-02-08_F1_6BBNJ86.html?sid=101] . Excerpt: "Newport Storm brewery, in Middletown, R.I., near Newport, might be in the smallest state, but