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February 2015

February 06, 2015

Over and over again

Pro-lifers routinely refer to "the miracle of life," a phrase which isn't really technically accurate. ...

February 05, 2015

If you watch garbage, you will get dirty.

We are in denial about how vulnerable our hearts really are. Watching brutality makes us...

February 04, 2015

So Benedict was the pinko who green lighted Oscar Romero cause

According to the AP (bold type is my addition): The monsignor who spearheaded the saint-making process...

February 03, 2015

Dealing with busybodies: some practical tips

For a sociable or tender-hearted person, just saying, "None of your business. Buzz off!" isn't...

February 03, 2015

Artist of the Month: Matt Clark’s Amphibians, Minotaurs, and other Christian Art

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Religion and Visual Art. Read other...

February 03, 2015

Will no one stop the cycle of violins?

The other day, Mendelssohn's string octet came on the radio, and I was astonished to...

February 02, 2015

Today I am Donna Summer

In that I will be on the radio. Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, on the radio, to be exact....

February 02, 2015

We are not naming the baby Tuna Fish.

What will we be naming her, after reviewing the hundreds of suggestions generously and thoughtfully...

February 01, 2015

How I feel after participating in a 917-comment thread about vaccines on Facebook

Oh, dearie dearie dear.

January 2015

January 29, 2015

RIP Charles Townes, Brilliant Physicist, Man of Faith

The idea that faith and reason are inevitably at odds with each other is one...

January 28, 2015

Autographed books about marriage for Valentine’s Day

I'm not going to tell you to get your wife a book or two for...

January 28, 2015

Never mind the bollocks, here’s the Pennywhistlers

Sometimes your day is going so poorly, for no reason at all, that you just...

January 27, 2015

A Pope Francis headline that would shock me

Pope Francis Refuses to Meet with [ANYBODY]. That would be news. That would be...

January 27, 2015

Badawi flogging case, and Prof. George’s Bargain, remind us of our obligations

The offer is a starkly physical one. This is not about political policy or ambassadorial...

January 26, 2015

Due to knuckleheadedness on my part, baby shower is still on!

As my previous post demonstrates, we are exactly the kind of people who should be...

January 26, 2015

O mother, what is it to be a man? Sex ed at the Fishers

On the way home from a Scooby Doo birthday party, my punky little daughter suddenly...

January 23, 2015

Mom, we’re out of salted butt.

I finally got around to taping a note pad to the refrigerator, so people can...

January 22, 2015

March for Life, in person or in spirit

As massive as the crowds of pro-lifers are at the March for Life, there...

January 21, 2015

Supreme Court will not hear confession confidentiality petition

By Ib Rasmussen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Not good: U.S. Supreme Court will...

January 20, 2015

Raising safe, independent kids

It's good and natural for parents to want to keep their kids safe, but it's...

January 20, 2015

Francis Fudd

That being said, maybe it's just my aching tailbone talking, but I'm thirty-six weeks pregnant...

January 20, 2015

About the Pope’s “don’t be like rabbits” remark UPDATED

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons First, kudos for Erin of Bearing Blog for...

January 19, 2015

Sheenazing, MLK, Satan’s Fanboi, Theology of the Scarves, etc.

1. I've been nominated for two categories in the annual Sheenazing Awards! Bonnie Engstrom's blogger...

January 16, 2015

Quotable?

Here's a kind of odd bleg. A few years ago, someone at a greeting card...

January 15, 2015

The Fishers’ Shmedifying Guide to Van Maintenance

Drips, smells, rumbles, squeals, groans, blinking lights, shudders, tremors, mice, hiccups, spasms, heat that won't...

January 15, 2015

How to tell if you’re in the third trimester

If you're new at being pregnant -- if this, for instance, only your sixth or...

January 14, 2015

Breasts? Mary? La la la . . .

I'm actually working on a post about whether or not breastfeeding is sexy, but in...

January 14, 2015

A baby shower! For me!

Ideally, I'd love to meet all of you in person, offer you some sheet cake...

January 13, 2015

Things You Don’t Want Steam In: A Short List

image via Creative Commons Things you want steam in: Your nasal passages, to clear congestion Your...

January 13, 2015

Obedience Gives Us Jesus

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Why tell us that Jesus is the Son of God...