Who knew? The young Inspector Clouseau was in the French Underground!
Oh so predictable – but I love it…
A look at the large rise in adult Catholic conversions in France
Very similar to what’s going on in the U.S. FULL DISCLOSURE: I am the OCIA coordinator in my parish and we have had similar experience in the past five years, since I started. Thanks to my good buddy AB for sending me this. I have excerpted what I think are the key points; hit the … Read more
How did Victorian age women get dressed – & go to the bathroom
An amusing article – Victorian Age as in the 19th century. Turns out it took the properly dressed woman 10 to 20 minutes to get dressed. How they went to the bathroom is at the end of the article. Victorian fashion, like many aspects of British society during Queen Victoria’s reign, was defined by order, … Read more
Recent rain and the Croton Dam
Brigid went for a walk over the dam Friday.
Interesting comments by one of Fauci colleagues
Dr. Birx – you may remember her from her colored scarves at press conferences early in the Covid lockdown. She resigned and retired early on, when it came out that she’d broken protocol to travel to see family members. During the press conferences I thought she was a lot sharper and more nuanced then Fauci.
The Moral – don’t rely on Google Maps while hiking
Lucky there were no serious injuries. There doesn’t seem to be a paywall to see this short article. Excerpt below the link. https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/google-map-rescue-22367661.php?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us A teen hiking group trusted Google Maps on a B.C. alpine trail. It ended in a helicopter rescue. The Howe Sound Crest Trail is one of British Columbia’s most iconic alpine trails, … Read more