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"Arrogance and boldness belong to those who are accursed of God." St. Clement I of Rome

Simone Weil once wrote, "In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention." If multi-tasking cripples the power of attention, does it also cripple humility, the first of the virtues, and its close sibling, concern for the other?

There is an invisible and subtle aspect of existence. It's the arena where morality is spawned, virtue cultivated, and the essence of things seen. It's not susceptible to scientific proof, logic, or even common sense. Some might call it “spiritual,” and that is partly appropriate for

In 1944, American GI's complained about the high prices charged by French prostitutes. In an official brochure issued by the U.S. Army, 112 Gripes about the French, the Army responded: "the prices are the result of supply and demand. The prices in question are in direct

Late meeting last night, no blogging today. I did, however, run across this interesting article about England's unkind review of its favorite sons, the Beatles, back in 1967. [http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070723/D8QICGPO0.html] > "Have we nothing better to offer? Surely this isn'

I know nothing about this, and I'm painfully aware that I might be furthering some sort of hoax, a scam, or (horror of horrors) stupidity, but I feel compelled to at least mention it:"Pro-Life Breakthrough [http://www.prolifebreakthrough.com/]." I offer the link "as

Baseball last night, baseball today, maybe baseball tomorrow. The good thing is, the games are being held in a heavily-Catholic town just twelve miles down the road that is also holding its annual Polish festival. I'll probably be able to sneak in a confession and six cheese perogies

As warned, blogging continues to be light. I don't even have time for my favorite feature: Brews You Can Use. Late night, deadline, a pro bono client, little league baseball tournament. The list goes on. If time permits, I'll log something later today, but for now,

I prepare for morning golf. I'm a bit tired, but not remotely hungover. My wife thought she broke her foot yesterday evening, so I had to cut-off my beer drinking to take her to the hospital for x-rays. She didn't break it, but the drinking hiatus

It's a nice movie, but this could prompt me to put a bullet in my head: "A TV channel screening The Sound of Music [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2422087.html] non-stop has been launched in Salzburg where the movie was filmed. The Julie Andrews