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

Pope Benedict is in Israel; A sheikh verbally attacks Israel during interfaith dialogue, and he walks out

Good! Sheikh attacks Israel, pope walks out | The Pope In The Holy Land | Jerusalem Post Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, responded to Tamimi’s tirade by e-mail. “The intervention of Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi was not previewed by the organizers of the interreligious meeting that took place at Notre Dame … Read more

Archbishop Chaput speaks in New York

I am a big fan of the Franciscan Archbishiop of Denver. Here’s a review of his most recent book (review also posted on amazon). Tom Faranda’s Folly: Latest Read: Render Unto Caesar He was in NY a couple of days ago, receiving an award from the Becket Society, and gave a talk at the American … Read more

Proper training and athletic success

From yesterday’s NY Times Finess section – a good, short feature Personal Best – Proper Training Is a Critical Element to Athletic Success – NYTimes.com Mr. Gordon found that training, if done right, is the ultimate performance enhancer, with effects that can dwarf those of illegal drugs, like the blood-boosting drug EPO, as well as … Read more