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2022-01-02T10:36:30-05:00

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In Jeopardy: What are the Real Differences Between Men & Women?

Last updated on: January 2, 2022 at 10:36 am By Jennifer Fitz

So my initial impression of the breathless coverage of Amy Schneider’s win on Jeopardy! was that it was just a fabricated story to give the NYT a chance to use the word “female” in a headline describing the accomplishments of a male-bodied human being. I know! They used not “woman” but full-on “female”, so I’m not sure what word is left in the Times lexicon to describe the existence of a biological fact, regardless of how you feel about gender as a... Read more

2021-12-30T13:32:42-05:00

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The Life-Changing Magic of Acting Like a Grown-Up

Last updated on: December 30, 2021 at 1:32 pm By Jennifer Fitz

There are many good things in your life that you may have to walk away from. Your marriage is not one of them. There are many taboos, and trends, and social pressures that may be chaining you down, and that you may find great freedom and fulfillment in rejecting. Staying faithful to your wedding vows is not one of them. There are many good uses for literary prose. Glamorizing the destruction of a family is not one of them. Don’t... Read more

2021-12-25T09:45:49-05:00

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Merry Christmas!

Last updated on: December 25, 2021 at 9:45 am By Jennifer Fitz

Artwork today is the Nativity by Robert Campin. I didn’t notice until I pasted it here that Baby Jesus is lying on the ground? Okay, so, that actually reminds me of the most amusing moment in all my experience of giving birth, but in this case looks like Mary’s done with that part and just decided to put her naked baby down on the dirt? He doesn’t seem to mind. Okay Mary, I’m cool with that, it turned out okay... Read more

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2021-12-22T23:18:17-05:00

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What “Fatigue” is Like

Last updated on: December 22, 2021 at 11:18 pm By Jennifer Fitz

“Fatigue” is like this: You’re lying on your kitchen floor, which is logical and you have a good reason for it, that’s not up for discussion. No one’s even surprised by it anymore. But you’re lying there, and you start thinking, “You know, a nap seems like a good idea after all.” So then you silently hold an argument with yourself about Reasons Not to Nap on the Kitchen Floor. You come up with two: It would inconvenience the other... Read more

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2021-12-20T19:34:52-05:00

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Epidemic of Personal Responsibility

Last updated on: December 20, 2021 at 7:34 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Today’s topic is me as your internet mom lecturing: You, personally, are responsible for taking care of the body God has put into your care. (Make that bodies, plural, if others in your family, your workplace, or your community are dependent on the decisions you make on their behalf. But today I’m mostly talking about the specific body your soul is animating, and then the rest will follow by extension.) Yesterday when I picked back up on the COVID-blogging, I... Read more

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2021-12-19T13:24:13-05:00

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Omicron Antiphons

Last updated on: December 19, 2021 at 1:24 pm By Jennifer Fitz

TL;DR: Read this. I have gotten to where I skip nearly all press coverage of Omicron (even Stat, I know!) because it’s been nothing but clickbait non-information. Medical Twitter, though, is finally coughing up the beginnings of real information, and I think there are a few important points emerging that are worth taking under advisement. Alternately, consider opening an account where you do nothing but follow @catworkers. Biggest thing to know: Initial anecdotal evidence (buyer beware) is that neither vaccine... Read more

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2021-12-18T09:30:53-05:00

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Life As a Person Who is Not God

Last updated on: December 18, 2021 at 9:30 am By Jennifer Fitz

Emily DeArdo, who is not just my hero but also my friend, writes the thing you need to read today, and probably every day: This is dangerous garbage. To tell someone who is desperate for healing that they aren’t praying enough, aren’t trusting enough, aren’t doing enough—that’s crap! It’s like the people who have told me that the reason I have CF is because I haven’t prayed enough. It smacks of the attitude of “Oh, there, there, just do X... Read more

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2021-12-08T22:45:06-05:00

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Evangelizing in Ancient Cathedrals

Last updated on: December 8, 2021 at 10:45 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Amy Welborn has a good series of reflections on the proposed renovations to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. If I were to summarize my understanding of her thesis: The updates aren’t as egregious as people claim, but they’re a little too neat, and Catholicism just isn’t. I’d like to offer a couple thoughts, and I think that random Catholic spectators weighing in on this type of thing is valuable, not because we have any... Read more

2021-12-03T14:50:39-05:00

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How Sane, Healthy People Respond to Disability-Related Access Issues

Last updated on: December 3, 2021 at 2:50 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Twitter tells me it’s International Disability Day, so here’s my happy-mad story from yesterday. You’ll recall that Tuesday before Thanksgiving (11/24) I sent an email, after the close of the business day, letting the facility manager for a local greenspace know about several concerns that had arisen. By the following morning he’d replied to my e-mail and by midday had resolved the most pressing issue. But, for today’s topic, the comparatively less-pressing (since it didn’t involve multiple users in danger... Read more

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2021-12-02T14:14:46-05:00

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Intergenerational Interdependence is a Blessing Not a Curse

Last updated on: December 2, 2021 at 2:14 pm By Jennifer Fitz

From my reading this morning: 10 Do not glorify yourself by dishonoring your father, for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you. 11 For a man’s glory comes from honoring his father, and it is a disgrace for children not to respect their mother. 12 O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; 13 even if he is lacking in understanding, show forbearance; in all your strength do not despise him. 14 For... Read more

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