Because most philosophies that frown on reproduction don't survive.
Friday, April 18, 2008
More Renovation Madness
Perhaps you were looking for insightful commentary on the Pope's visit, but instead I'm going to regale you with a picture of last week's work on the floor.
With the Catholic News sites discussing the Vatican's move to reform the LCWR, I pulled this slim volume written back in 1986 off the shelf to re-read. It's a quick and amusing read: a satirical view of the breakdown and renewal of reli...
I'd never read any Henry James before, though I did see the Nicole Kidman movie adaptation of Portrait of a Lady some years ago because... well, because it was a costume drama with Nicole Kidman in it.
This was one of those novels I ...
If you, like me, have been reared on tales of the second World War as the just and virtuous struggle of the "greatest generation", Evelyn Waugh's arch novels (based loosely on his own war experiences) are an important and darkly enjoyabl...
This was the first time in some years that I've re-read this Austen novel, one of the quieter and shorter ones, but one which has ranked among my favorites. It was striking me, on this pass, that it rather shows the effects of having be...
2 comments:
That's coming along nicely! I like the tile - it looks like it has a nice mixture of colors. I hope the grouting and all goes well.
Yummy! Much, MUCH better than that ugly, germ-infested carpet. Keep up the good work!
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