Archive for May 2009
“For cause”
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 30, 2009
Via PalmTreePundit, Andy McCarthy asks a simple – and important – question about President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court: Forget Whether She Qualifies as a “Racist.” Would Judge Sotomayor Qualifiy as a Juror?
Somewhat related:
I hadn’t realized until this winter, when I was participating in a study group for The Truth Project, how recently the [...]
Quote of the day
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 30, 2009
From “Live Free or Die!” in the April 2009 Imprimis (a publication of Hillsdale College):
Tyranny is always whimsical. – Mark Steyn
He, of course, does not mean whimsical as in fun-loving or cheerful. He means… Oh, go read the article. Please, do. That tyranny is whimsical is a very important point – and constitutes one of tyranny’s biggest dangers, [...]
Plain Catholics / Plain resources
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 9, 2009
While following links around yesterday, I stumbled upon a blog called Plain Catholic in the Mountains. Although I knew there were “Plain” people other than Amish and Mennonite, I confess I didn’t know there were Plain Catholics, much less Plain Roman Catholics. (It made sense once I thought about it, but it hadn’t occurred to [...]
7 Quick Takes
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 8, 2009
Joining with others in the 7 Quick Takes Friday round-up hosted by Conversion Diary:
1. In a quest to discover the heritage I was was not taught in public school or college, I have been reading lots of old books, with an emphasis on classics. I am currently reading The Three Musketeers. I have decidedly mixed feelings so [...]
Lesson in liberalism, for liberals
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 7, 2009
Lars Walker takes a look at liberalism, or what passes for it, then and now.
Chesterton on anarchy in government
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 7, 2009
G.K. Chesterton held that governments were as capable of anarchy as people. From Eugenics and Other Evils (1922):
A silent anarchy is eating out our society. I must pause upon the expression; because the true nature of anarchy is mostly misapprehended. It is not in the least necessary that anarchy should be violent; nor is it [...]
Today is…
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 7, 2009
… the 2009 National Day of Prayer in the United States.
Which state where?
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 6, 2009
Map geeks, test your skills.
More on I Promessi Sposi
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: May 6, 2009
Dewey’s Treehouse has information on newer editions of a nineteenth century Italian novel I reviewed here. Just to make it more fun, in addition to having to choose between translations, we now get to search for the book under yet a new title…
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