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Friday, October 31, 2008

Stories for All Hallows Eve

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Having stood up for All Hallows Eve as a legitimate time of spookification, it seems only right and proper to suggest some appropriate short...
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A Short Halloween Rant

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Today is Halloween, or for those traditionalists out there, All Hallows Eve. Not a bad day to put a jack-o-lantern in the window, put out a...
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Don't be panic!

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This is made of awesome, especially if you watch it at 1:00 in the morning, after offering moral support while your husband writes a powerpo...
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Immigration Thoughts

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Unless you are a loyal reader with clear memories of the stuff I was putting out back in 2005, this piece up today at American Catholic on t...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

This one's for you, Dad

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The Phillies won the World Series. They're opening the sweater drawers in Hades. I said to Darwin, "If the Phillies win the series...
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Why Read Fiction

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Quite some time ago, bookmarked a posting on the First Things blog because it reflected comments I'd heard from several other quite int...
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The story of my prayer life

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The truth is the Rosary can be a real chore. St. Thérèse, the Little Flower, was being more honest when she said, “I am ashamed to confess i...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Weary of Wonkery

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Whether the next four years are spend under an Obama administration or a McCain administration, one thing that may be said with certainty is...
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Monday, October 27, 2008

Warts and all

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So I figured it was time to get in shape, what with my sister getting engaged and knowing that I'll need to look svelte in a bridesmaid ...
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The One Percent Delusion

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Last week a co-worker was explaining to me, in veiled terms, his exciting new business plan. "In five years, this will be a $40 billio...
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Douglas Adams, Conservative

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If someone was to ask me to sum up briefly why I am generally skeptical of government solutions to large social problems, I would be tempted...
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Friday, October 24, 2008

Efforts to Stem Dropouts

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Sorry things have been slow on the posts this week -- things have been getting busier for me at work lately, and I find that the authorial m...
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Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Sound of Silence

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It's struck me on a few occasions lately how little used I am to not having anything to do. Earlier this today I arrived in a conferenc...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Worst Since the Great Depression How?

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As the Dow continues on its 8000 to 9500 oscillation/roller coaster, we continue to see more news articles solemnly observing that this is ...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Mother is not angry, dear.

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Life lessons for two-year-olds: 1. This is number one. The most important thing. If you feel like you have to poop, do it in the potty . ...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Failures of Negative Example

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Children seem to show a near immunity, at times, to the power of negative example. I recall a girl I knew well growing up who, immediately ...
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Nasty Canasta

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Seeing as posting has been light this week, here's one last classic for your Friday:
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A Brief Workday Rant

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I am informed that tomorrow is Boss's Day. As it happens, I like my boss and indeed his boss as well -- but is there any more idiotic ex...
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Best. Thing. Ever.

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You guys. MY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED. Ohio peoples, I'll see you next year. That is all.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Some American Catholic Highlights

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If you haven't yet become a regular of The American Catholic, but enjoy a bit of Darwin political commentary every so often, you might w...
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