I ended up with a lot of arthritis pain, visited the doctor, and got distracted. So a few random comments today. First -- a lovely quote “Man is not a mind that thinks, but a being who know other beings as true, who loves them as good, and who enjoys them as beautiful.” from Etienne [...]
Category: Uncategorized
Hubris personified?
I read a remarkable article (and by remarkable I mean, written about some incredibly self-deluded and weird people) the other day from the Guardian, an English source that I occasionally see links to.https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/25/american-pronatalists-malcolm-and-simone-collins Although the story is from an English journalist, it was about an American couple with three children, living in the country. They [...]
State of the Reader: January
At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, I looked for books to read in this upcoming 2024. I put a little extra effort into finding murder mysteries by older Catholic authors for my personal list, thinking it might help my writing. (It hasn't so far...) For January, I’ve read …The [...]
What is a tomboy?
I read a comment on a blog yesterday. Someone suggested that a tomboy is someone who likes to read books about the virtues that boys like, such as honor, resolve, and steadfastness. My jaw started bouncing on the floor but it took me quite a while to sort out all the reasons why. I thought [...]
Lighting lamps
Happy Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception! This link is about lighting street lamps at night in Austin, Texas, many years ago. It reminded me of family stories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDiXNsWQzD0 My great great grandfather’s job in Boston after the Civil War, was to light the lamps of the city at night. I don’t actually know how [...]
Janey's blog 