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December 2010

December 17, 2010

Thursday Throwback: sRANTa Claus

It's posts like the following, written a few years ago, that make me realize that...

December 15, 2010

Yeah, yeah, it’s my birthday.

Today I am 36. Yesterday I found a gray hair, and a piece of my...

December 14, 2010

I’ve grown accustomed to your apes.

Someday, I'll write a post for which that would be an appropriate title. In the...

December 13, 2010

Busy?

Me too! Take a load off for a minute and cut out some virtual snow...

December 10, 2010

Seven Really Good Books for Young Adults

Sorry this is so long. I didn't have time to write anything shorter. Seven Quick...

December 03, 2010

7 Quick Takes: In Poor Taste

Ha. Never mind the talk about sex, gin, or condoms -- I really ruffled some...

December 01, 2010

No petty virtues

Some time ago, an online discussion of NFP took an interesting turn. I remember it...

November 2010

November 29, 2010

So Tell Me: Supermarket Tales

I was standing there, rummaging through the turkeys. For some reason, I was convinced that...

November 24, 2010

Little Drummer Boycott

I can't quite bring myself to thank Melanie Bettenelli for bringing the following video to...

November 23, 2010

Bless the Lord, O my sole

Guess what? I'm fat. About seven permanent pounds for each kid. I usually manage to...

November 21, 2010

La Blabbatore Romano

I'm not a moral theologian, and every time I try and play one on the...

November 19, 2010

7 Quick Takes: “Glitches Galore” Edition

Oh yes! A Seven Quick Takes that is truly miscellaneous, like it's supposed to...

November 19, 2010

7 Quick Takes: I have the pictures!

Oh yes! A Seven Quick Takes that is truly miscellaneous, like it's supposed to...

November 18, 2010

I don’t want to be a dog person.

I don't want to get a dog. I don't want the fleas. I don't want...

November 17, 2010

X-ray Specs

My daughter, exterior view: and interior view: That explains a thing or two. (Thanks to...

November 12, 2010

It’s like some incredibly crappy version of the Iliad.

Oh, Kentucky. So the moral of this story is: next time you go see your...

November 11, 2010

My favorite joke

Hey, happy Veterans Day! Thank you, veterans. Thank you veterans' families. We pray for you...

November 10, 2010

Housekeeping

Eventually, I'm going to fix this place up. The blog, I mean - not the...

November 09, 2010

Highway to Hell

Just because I have a lot of kids, people assume I have a lot of...

November 08, 2010

My hobby

There are people who don't understand drinking at all. You can tell who they are...

November 05, 2010

7 Silly Things that Make Me Laugh

--1-- Store brand cereal names. When I was little, manufacturers of generic food didn't bother...

November 04, 2010

So tell me: What are you reading?

It's November, it's dark, I have to scrape the effing windshield to drive to the...

November 03, 2010

Wha?

Apparently it's a whole other day today, and yet I haven't posted anything yet. The...

November 02, 2010

All politics is local politics

I have this newspaper picture framed: The article, which I believe ran in what was...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

Thursday Throwback: Is Nothing Profane?

This post originally ran about three years ago. This year, our house will be launching...

October 27, 2010

I’ve always wondered

. . .what English sounds like to non-English speakers. Now, I'm not sure I know...

October 26, 2010

You can’t be any poorer than dead – UPDATED

Trick-or-treaters might be coming around with UNICEF donation boxes. Don't give 'em a dime --...

October 25, 2010

Happy

"How about supper in the tub tonight, Hon?" Happy anniversary to us. Yes, it's our...

October 22, 2010

The Search Continues

1,2 button my shoe pain don't hurt don't sit on god big fat ladies moron...

October 19, 2010

Consistency – UPDATED

There is an interesting conversation going on at Inside Catholic now, stemming from the "Down...