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Writing about Catholic scientists and ideas that feed my own Catholic fiction

Eye candy for walking …

April 24, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

After all kinds of events, including simply celebrating Easter, I'm trying to return to a normal schedule of exercise. This led me to the entirely motionless activity of finding beautiful pictures of walkways on the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC website. All pictures are in the public domain. I just want to walk into [...]

Posted in adventure, culture, national gallery of art

Thinking about regret …

April 21, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

This is not about me! What is regret? I’m trying to figure out the ‘exact’ meaning of regret. If you had feelings of regret and they were somehow expunged, what would you feel instead? Google says it is a “complex and painful emotion” that stems from imagining a different outcome of past action — or [...]

Posted in longfellow, books, language, culture, regret

Pancake hubris

April 17, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I have a cycle I go through when cooking. I find a new fun item (such as specialty flours made from heirloom wheat), or a new technique (like sourdough). I learn how to do some simple thing like make a lovely loaf of bread or irresistible pancakes. I do this for a while and then [...]

Posted in cooking, flour, speciality, sourdough

Great Science Is Our Catholic Heritage

April 14, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I started writing twenty-seven years ago when a friend asked me to discuss whether good scientists could also be Christian. Her daughter had been told by a high school Biology teacher that this was not possible. Since my father was a pioneer NASA scientist my friend felt that I’d have something to say. This conversation [...]

Posted in catholic scientists, science and religion

Absolutely spaced out …

April 10, 2026 catholicfictioncatholicscienceLeave a comment

I completely forgot that today was blog day. Have a picture or two.

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