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April 2008

April 15, 2008

The press and Benedict

My piece comparing and contrasting the press' dire predictions about Pope Benedict XVI with the...

April 13, 2008

I'm a hazel-eyed walnut

H/T Julie You Are a Walnut You are down to earth and genuine. Responsible and...

April 11, 2008

Cabana Boy meets the Mystic Monks

I recently asked if anyone had tried the Mystic Monk's Chocolate Mint Coffee, and Mrs....

April 09, 2008

A bore and a war

The blood count is in the pits again and I'm ordered to rest up a...

April 04, 2008

Monk Dark Roast Blend; Oh, My!

I'm sure you're tired of me singing the praises of the Mystic Monk Coffee (click...

March 2008

March 26, 2008

From Romney to Obama in two easy steps

Prof. Bainbridge wants to know, Seriously, how do you flip from Romney to Obama?: Conservative...

March 19, 2008

Need a label? Coffee? Change of Habit?

I've been so fortunate as to pick up a few ads for the blog, and...

March 13, 2008

Final days to vote

Voting for the Catholic Blog Awards will close on March 17. If you haven't had...

March 10, 2008

Hillary, Confessions, Blogs, Popes, Priests & more

Heh. John Hawkins has a post up with 10 reasons why this blog is not...

March 08, 2008

Voting is open for Catholic Blog Awards!

:::BUMPED TO TOP - DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!::: Please head over and vote for your...

February 2008

February 28, 2008

Fr. Scott Seethaler & Lucky's Funeral

My friend Deacon Greg, who has been feeling a little heartsore lately on the death...

February 27, 2008

Buckley, Captain Ed and More

Rod Dreher has a really nice appreciation of William F. Buckley. Brian at Inside Catholic...

February 27, 2008

I'm Alright; Nobody worry 'bout me

This is the problem with writing while emotional: when I write angry I invariably say...

February 25, 2008

A meme for a busy day: 6 Things

West Coast Catholic tagged me. As I'm trapped in the land of "paying work" today...

February 16, 2008

A Catholic Round Up

2008 Catholic Blog Awards are now taking nominations. I'm not clear on the changes this...

February 07, 2008

Tim Blair is back!

Blue Crab has the news and notes that Blair is maintaining a sense of humor....

February 05, 2008

Ahem – Don't. Doubt. Me.

Heh. If Rush can say it, I can too, and it will sound prettier. ;-)...

January 2008

January 27, 2008

Page 123 Book Meme

Karen Hall at Some Have Hats has included me in a meme. As regular readers...

January 18, 2008

Election ’08, Dems: Mocking, Memes & Apologies

You know, I might be better at this political analysis stuff than I knew. A...

January 18, 2008

Election '08, Dems: Mocking, Memes & Apologies

You know, I might be better at this political analysis stuff than I knew. A...

January 17, 2008

Deacon Greg – An Appreciation

Photo shamelessly cribbed from Deacon Greg A while back I was so taken with a...

January 03, 2008

Tireless Julie has yet another blog!

A few weeks ago I wrote an appreciation for Happy Catholic blog and its tireless...

November 2007

November 27, 2007

“America” gets a blog – UPDATED

A few months ago, the Crisis Magazine abandoned dead trees and began publishing exclusively online....

November 09, 2007

Thanks for your votes

The 2007 Weblog Awards are done and I think I came in third, just like...

November 07, 2007

Endorsements don’t impress me: I’m Russian!

From Musing Minds, a couple of tests: Seeing Giuliani endorsed by Pat Robertson doesn't completely...

November 07, 2007

You are currently reading at a Junior High level

Sigh. Which means I am only writing at one: <img style="border: none;" src="http://www.criticsrant.com/bb/readinglevel/img/junior_high.jpg" alt= I'm...

November 06, 2007

Donate where you can & oh, yeah, vote for me!

Every cent raised for Project Valour-IT goes directly to the purchase and shipment of laptops...

November 02, 2007

Voting begins today! – UPDATE

As I mentioned last week,this blog has - for the third year in a row...

October 2007

October 15, 2007

The 2007 Weblog Awards

Kevin and the gang at Wizbang are once again presenting the Weblog Awards, and as...

September 2007

September 28, 2007

All dogs go to heaven

I'm convinced of it. But losing a beloved pet is never easy. Jeanette has lost...