Brigid took all of these photos at Notre Dame
Except for the one she’s in … She had driven out with Joan Andrews Bell, along with three other adults and four of Joan’s children. LifeNet: From Notre Dame, the day before the commencement – in pictures
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Some neat video from Mt Everest
Dozens and dozens of people have summited Mt. Everest in the last few days, including the First Ascent/Eddie Bauer team of professional climbers. Eddie Bauer is trying to regain their reputation for serious, technical outdoor clothing, so they underwrote an effort that included Peter Whittaker and Ed Viesturs. Whittaker comes from a well-known mountain climbing … Read more
No matter how you cut it, Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame was a political victory for him
Despite the best efforts of protestors, it’s a huge PR victory for the President. While his policies promote abortion ruthlessly, he spoke such nice, conciliatory words… and all on the stage of a famous Catholic institution. As Notre Dame alumnus Bill McGurn writes below “It was precisely the message President Obama wanted to send: How … Read more
Here’s a particularly stupid explanation for the financial meltdown.
Donald Luskin referenced this on his website. The author is a woman economist in Britain. Why did the bankers behave so badly? | vox – Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists In a fascinating and innovative study, Coates and Herbert (2008) advance the notion that steroid feedback loops may help explain why male … Read more
The original Homeland Security
This from my friend Ellen – The picture caption is: “Ask the Indians what happens when you don’t control immigration.”
Brigid’s home, safe and sound
If you didn’t know she was away this weekend, go here Brigid off to Notre Dame and here Brigid makes the news at Notre Dame today . Brigid got home around 11:30 this morning. On the way back from Notre Dame they made several stops in New Jersey, dropping people off at home or school, before she picked … Read more
Brigid makes the news at Notre Dame today
My now-deceased business associate Lou Ferraguzzi was always able to turn a neat phrase. And when we disagreed on something he’d say “Tom, you’ve been educated beyond your capacity.” Fr. John Jenkins, CSC, President of Notre Dame, has a Ph.D in medieval philosophy and has written scholarly articles on Thomas Aquinas. His decision to have the President … Read more
A little more on the issue of “does the end justify the means?”
I was musing on this here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Torture: Does the end justify the means? last Wednesday when I answered this rhetorical question in the first line of the post “Of course not”. Here’s another op ed feature (from the WSJ) that argues the opposite. The writer attempts to justify our deliberate attacks on civilian populations in … Read more
Action at Notre Dame as police crack down on 80 year old priest carrying crucifix
The priest in the video below is Fr. Norman Weslin, an uber pro-life activist who is now 80 years old. Brigid and I know him pretty well, going back to 1991; in fact he’s said Mass at our house. Besides founding the Mary Weslin Home for pregnant women, he was the founder and guiding light of … Read more
Brigid off to Notre Dame
Brigid took off last evening for ND. She will be going to the “alternate commencement” on the Notre Dame campus, for those who object to President Obama’s receiving an honorary degree, as well as his being the commencement speaker. The issue of course is why is Notre Dame honoring a fanatical abortion promoter? I have posted … Read more