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…of course, and have been. All went well – good crowd, a blog-reader or two (Hi Kevin!), etc. Some adventures the next day as we crossed the border for a short Canadian jaunt, but right now I’m too busy to elaborate. To put it more bluntly, I’d much rather blog with you than do what…

We’re off. Wish me luck. We’ll be back tomorrow evening (birthday party sleepover at Mona’s), and I’ll leave the comments open, but please, please, please, no ilk-tossing. And if you don’t mind, hold the email. There’s nothing more dispiriting than returning home and finding 74 emails waiting for you. Unless it’s coming home and finding…

Some strange fight about something she said about terrorists which then some (not she) applied to abortion rights marchers… Ponnuru in NRO I don’t think an apology is due from either one of them. Hughes denies that she was comparing supporters of legal abortion to terrorists. The most that can fairly be said is that…

Greg Popcak was there Considering the nature of the event, neither I nor anyone else had an opportunity to ask Santorum why, in the name of all things Holy, he agreed to be complicit in the re-election of a completely odious pro-abortion Senator. However, the consensus of many gathered, including one Republican congressman who sat…

As an Air Force Chaplain In the latest chapter of his turbulent career, Father Doyle was quietly removed from his job as an Air Force chaplain in a clash with his archbishop over pastoral issues. He lost his endorsement as a chaplain from the Archdiocese of Military Services in September, a decision that until now…

There’s a new production on Broadway. Peggy Noonan reflects on a particular moment An important moment in the plot is when a character announces she is pregnant, and considering having an abortion. In fact, she tells her mother-in-law, she’s already put $5 down with the local abortionist. It is a dramatic moment. And you know…

A Catholic college commencement speaker brouhaha The surgeon, author and former ABC medical correspondent was hours away from leaving her home in California when she received a fax from University of Saint Francis President Sister M. Elise Kriss. The letter informed Snyderman that the offer to speak had been rescinded. “The university recently received information…

IRS reminds non-profits of their proper place The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday reminded charities to steer clear of prohibited political actions during their election-year activities. Charities, churches, educational institutions and other nonprofit groups organized as tax-exempt organizations cannot participate in or intervene in any political campaign, nor can they advocate for or against any…

Squeezed me in at the last minute!

Who went to a National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and who didn’t The White House spurned one of the largest gatherings of Roman Catholics in Washington this morning, out of concern that the gathering would be too Washington-centric, according to someone familiar with the Bush Administration’s Catholic outreach program. Instead of having him drop by the…

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