Archive for January, 2006

Protected: The big book giveaway, part I

January 31st, 2006 ~ Orthodox perspective

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Protected: Orthodox book giveaway, part II

January 30th, 2006 ~ Potpourri for 100, Alex

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Neato idolotry

January 30th, 2006 ~ Just a slice of heaven

Every good girl has her price. I think I would’ve resisted the allure of the Golden Calf, because judging from the movie “Ten Commandments,” it was kind of dorky-looking. But these golden dogs, on the other hand would be much more difficult.
I think I’m kidding, but then again, it’s probably just as well that I […]

Alito — oy vey

January 30th, 2006 ~ Political circus

It’s a bad day to be a liberal, but they’ve got no one to blame but themselves. As things stand, it looks like Judge Alito will be confirmed onto the Supreme Court. I’m good with that — he seems like a good enough guy. But I never would’ve thought it was such a big deal […]

Old Media — are they dead yet?

January 28th, 2006 ~ Potpourri for 100, Alex

Hugh Hewitt, whose blog is a must-read in the conservative blogosphere, wrote an article in “Weekly Standard” that seems to be something of a death knell for the mainstream media. After spending a week at the once-hallowed Columbia School of Journalism with a lot of sincere and earnest people who seem to have no idea […]

Happy birthday, Mozart

January 27th, 2006 ~ Potpourri for 100, Alex

Today is Mozart’s 250th birthday, and it’s being recognized all over the place. Pretty lengthy legacy for a guy who only lived to be 36.
And naturally there are write-ups to be found all over the blogosphere — you can connect to quite a few through this post of Michelle Malkin’s, including a wonderful article by […]

Oprah’s new exercise: backpedaling

January 26th, 2006 ~ Current events

Not a story I’ve paid a lot of attention to, but I thought it was interesting that Oprah is now striking an indignant attitude concerning the mess about “A Million Little Pieces.”
It is difficult for me to talk to you because I really feel duped … but more importantly I feel that you betrayed […]

C. S. Lewis on the love of God

January 23rd, 2006 ~ La Vida Iglesia

“You asked for a loving God: you have one. The great spirit you so lightly invoked, the “lord of terrible aspect,” is present: not a senile benevolence that drowsily wishes you to be happy in your own way, not the cold philantropy of a conscientious magistrate, nor the care of a host who feels responsible […]

“The Mind of the Maker” and the problem of evil

January 20th, 2006 ~ Orthodox perspective

Another good idea out of Dorothy Sayers’ “The Mind of the Maker,” this time dealing with one of the real conflicts that people have about the Christian God.
If we say that God is good and all-powerful, as the Creeds say, it follows for pragmatic non-Christians to ask, “If He made all things, He must’ve made […]

Wacky mayor update

January 17th, 2006 ~ Political circus

Mayor Nagin tried to explain the “chocolate New Orleans” comment from yesterday. Apparently one TV station had noticed that’s it’s, y’know, crazy … and, um,… racist … and so they were good enough to let him round out his thoughts:

How do you make chocolate? You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk, and […]


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