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The NY Times City blog posted a partial transcript of the conference, filled with great quotes. I’ve posted some excerpts below, but hit the link to read the whole thing. Also, very interesting to read some of the comments – the anti-Catholic animus among many is palpable. Coincidentally enough, yesterday morning in the gym I…

In our area it’s on the International History Channel . We stumbled across it a couple of weeks ago, and really enjoy it. A bit offbeat. And he’s not actually naked. The Naked Archaeologist For a brief interview with The Naked Archaeologist, hit the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnilEBJ-lWc

UPDATE: My friend Maria emailed me if I attended this – no, just posting the pix emailed to me. So there was a local Tea Party What’s a “Tea Party?” , and my friend Theresa took some pictures. It was near the County Center. Meanwhile I got an email with a Paul Begala article saying April 15th…

A vague Department of Homeland Security report makes undocumented charges. A standard political cheap shot. Here’s the full 10 page report.  http://www.thelibertypapers.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hsa-rightwing-extremism-09-04-07.pdf And here’s an analysis by the right wing Hot Air blog. Anti-abortion people get labelled as “right wing extremists.” Hot Air » Blog Archive » The execrable DHS report on “right-wing extremism”

High drama – and sudden death. In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates – NYTimes.com Acting with President Obama’s authorization and in the belief that the hostage, Capt. Richard Phillips, was in imminent danger of being killed by captors armed with pistols and AK-47s, snipers on the fantail of the destroyer Bainbridge, which was…

What happens when an untalented barbarian like myself, is married to an artistic, creative,and talented person? I post stuff like this for Easter: Starting with Fra Angelica, around 1443. Oh, and it’s now Blessed Fra Angelica   El Greco, 1577. One of my favorite painters, but what’s with the Greek columns? Not one of his best…

An in-your-face pro-abortion nomination by the Obama Administration. Ahy not nominate a racist as the Ambassador to Nigeria? Vatican blocks Caroline Kennedy appointment as US ambassador – Telegraph The Italian paper said that the Vatican strongly disapproved of Mr Obama’s support for abortion and stem cell research. The impasse over the ambassadorial appointment threatens to cloud…

22 year old Nick Adenhart, killed with two other people by a hit and run drunk  driver. He had pitched a strong game only a few hours earlier. A horrible tragedy, and every parent’s nightmare. Angels Resume Play After Adenhart’s Death – NYTimes.com It had been a draining 40 hours for the team, including a…

UPDATE: Sent to me by our friend Laurie, who lives in VT. A local article.  Hostage’s church, town reflect on family’s plight | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press Richard Phillips, a regular guy from Vermont. A Placid Man on Land, Caught in a Pirate Drama at Sea – NYTimes.com At sea he is intense…

An appropriate day to post a believer vs. atheist debate feature. Christopher Hitchens, of course, is a very well-known atheist. He attacked Mother Teresa in his book a number of years ago, “The Missionary Position” and has a recent bestseller, “God is not Great.” I’d never heard of Dr. Craig. Naturally I think it’s overwhelming more…