Milton Friedman on Capitalism
This is an absolute must-watch. Check it out. However, if you can’t, check out the transcript below. This is one of the best apologies for the free-market that I have heard yet. My crazy socialist professor needs to hear this. Phil Donahue (interviewer): When you see around the globe, the mal-distribution of wealth, a desperate plight of [...]
God Doesn’t Care…or Does He?
During my tenure cantoring at my parish as we bring back Gregorian chant and beauty in the liturgy, I’ve heard more than once the complaint that “Do you think God really cares if we use chant/beautiful vestments/Latin/etc?” (With the implication that we should use pianos, burlap sacks, and Haugen instead). Right away, the smart alec [...]
Sheer Idiocy: We Used ‘Too Much Force’ Capturing Boston Bombers
I find this absolutely infuriating. People come to America, kill us, and when we finally capture them, looney liberals come around saying we used “Too Much Force” in apprehending them. Now we have captured the two terrorists from Chechnya who come from the troubled region that is Muslim, but we cannot understand their motives, not yet. And [...]
What Comes Around Goes Around
The other day on FB, I recently saw that a big homeschooling website had dug up an old quote from my blog (from here) and put it into a little infographic… and now, the graphic is making full circle and coming back right here. It’s a small world!
Salve Regina
One of our most wonderful prayers in our Catholic life is the Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen). It is also the designated Marian antiphon for liturgical use between the Monday after Pentecost and until Advent. I recently began learning the solemn tone of this prayer in my Homeschool group’s schola, under the direction of a [...]
Kyrie Eleison
A beautiful Kyrie, from Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli, sung amazingly by the Tallis Scholars (one of my favorite groups) in 1980. I love polyphony. Lifts the soul to God.
Your Kids Belong to the State, Says The Liberals
We have never invested as much in PUBLIC EDUCATION as we should have, because we’ve always had a kind of a private notion of children. [sarcasm]Your kid is yours and totally your responsibility. [end sarcasm] We haven’t had a very COLLECTIVE notion of these are OUR children. So part of it is we have to [...]
Prayers Requested
I would like to request prayers from all you readers for an important personal intention I have. Please keep me in your prayers in a special way over the next several weeks.
The Beloved Dearly – 2013 Drama Performance by Holy Family Homeschoolers
This Friday, everyone! Join Holy Family Homeschoolers as they perform “The Beloved Dearly,” a hilarious play about the perils of running a pet funeral business out of your own backyard at the ripe old age of 12. One show the evening of April 19th, starting at 7:00 pm. Also included in the evening is a [...]
Digital Organ Fun!
Just recently, I’ve been perfecting my digital organ setup, and having quite a fun time doing so. It’s really quite amazing what you can do with a computer. A while back, I discovered a project called
