Month December 2008
Feeling a little Christmas-y right now so here are some crazy Christmas odds and ends I’ve seen around. 1) For the low low price of $5,250 you could’ve rented the original house from “A Christmas Story” for Christmas Eve and… Continue Reading →
Words Mean Things: Billy Joel—Is it middle age or is Billy Joel anti-Catholic? Flashback: Benedictine Arrangement Variation—1976 children’s hand missal sheds light on reform before deform. When Politics Trump Christmas—Which message is your favorite? Christ is born or Impeach Bush…. Continue Reading →
Recently I saw a concert by Billy Joel on, of all places, PBS. It was called “Modern Masters” or something like that. The show ended with “Only the Good Die Young.” I’m trying not to turn into Farmer McGregor here,… Continue Reading →
I visited home for Thanksgiving and ran across the copyright 1974 children’s hand missal I was given when I received my first Holy Communion in 1976. I hadn’t seen it in years, and after all the talk about the “Benedictine”… Continue Reading →
Proving that the message of Christmas is lost on everyone, this story is just plain ol’ sad. According to theWashington Post, First Lady Laura Bush asked all members of Congress to pick artists from their districts to decorate ornaments, highlighting… Continue Reading →
An image sent back from the Red Planet has revealed an object bearing an uncanny resemblance to a wooden log. It was captured by the Mars Rover near the Endurance Crater. The find has excited conspiracy theorists who say it’s… Continue Reading →
Time Mag Compares Pope to Scrooge—Magazine goes way over the line. The Perfect Christmas CD—Our first ever Christmas song bleg. A Pirate Public Relations Problem—P.R. Disaster: Pirates seek gov’t ransom riding expensive horses and sporting expensive guns. This Post Is… Continue Reading →
I promise you that what you’re about to read is the most outrageous case of media bias you’ll see this year. It’s also major league anti-Catholic as well but they do that so often over there it’s hardly worth noting…. Continue Reading →
Alright here’s the deal. I’m burning a Christmas CD and I want Christmas songs. Not just good Christmas songs. I want the best. And yes, I want Christmas songs that are actually about the birth of our Lord. Imagine that…. Continue Reading →
In an embarrassing public relations disaster, the pirates who seized control of a Saudi oil tanker arrived at the negotiating table to demand a payout wearing Gucci Ghutrahs, riding expensive horses with almost all their teeth, and sporting top flight… Continue Reading →