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And I say “finally” because it has taken me 30 minutes to get this to load at the internet spot around the corner from my apartment. Finally just switched computers. Oh, and do not look for many contractions and such in this post. These Italian keyboards. Too much trouble to search for an apostrophe when…

Sort of.

My favorite BBC radio program’s topic this week. Huh.

Just a reminder that if you would like to order books and have them shipped today – please order in the next couple of hours. I’ll be heading to the PO around 4 Central, and that will be it for a week and a half. See below for what I have available.

John Allen has posted the full text of Cardinal Stafford’s “apocalyptic” speech to the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family: It is an essentially philosophical and theological reflection, although that, of course, is not what garnered attention: For 51 years of priestly ministry I have been attentive to res sacra in…

I’ve had a few inquiries about Twilight, the book series, now beginning its film life, about vampires and the girls who love them. I didn’t read the books, but my daughter did, succumbing to peer pressure. She hated them, although I still am not sure how much of the hate was real and how much…

…December’s coming fast. If you’d like to order a few books, today’s a good day to do so. I’ll be out of shipping range for a week starting on Saturday.  I don’t have everything. What I do have: Saints Heroes Mary and the Christian Life (LOTS) (Sample chapter in pdf form here) Catholic Woman’s Book…

Maybe this guy will cheer you up. Cao was born in Vietnam but immigrated to the United States at age 8 with his older sister and younger brother. The Communists had jailed his father after the fall of Saigon in 1975, and Joseph was raised by an uncle in Houston where he attended middle and…

A few recent finds – some better than others. I was delighted to see Madeline in one of my favorite places – Rome.  Madeline and the Cats of Rome by Ludwig Bemelmans’ grandson and author of a few newer Madeline books, John Bemelmans Mariciano. Unfortunately, although the pictures (at least in the first part of…

My first mistake.
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