Author Patrick Archbold
As you may have heard, the Bishops conference of England and Wales has re-instituted meatless Fridays (year round) as a normative act of penitence. I think this is wonderful. The Bishops also wish to remind us that every Friday is… Continue Reading →
Well, I thought it time for another update on my training progress. For those who don’t know, I am a former fatty turned endurance athlete who returned to his former glorious and globular fatdom after years of spousal-induced inactivity. Just… Continue Reading →
In Christian tradition there are four cardinal virtues–prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. St. Augustine said of these virtues “For these four virtues (would that all felt their influence in their minds as they have their names in their mouths!” Far… Continue Reading →
Well, well, well. It seems that Matthew has rattled some cages with his thoughtful commentary on Notre Dame Football Coach Brian Kelly’s sideline behavior. There has been quite a few articles written in the media about Kelly’s behavior and Matthew’s… Continue Reading →
The phrase “going postal” may soon lose its bang in favor of a whimper, if we are lucky. The unsurprising news of this Labor Day weekend is the news that the U.S. Postal Service is close to defaulting and without… Continue Reading →
I am absolutely dumbfounded over this. The parents were warned that if the children didn’t lose weight, they would lose them forever. Now the State intends to carry through with its threat. I am of the opinion that this is… Continue Reading →
I think this is an excellent graph that shows the real spending, as a percentage of GDP, of government (Federal, State, and local). The takeaway. Spending is at levels that we have not seen since World War Two. In this… Continue Reading →
Let’s get this party started. Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the head honcho in a poncho for the Church in England, has suggested that people throw a Pope party in celebration of the first anniversary of the Pope’s historic visit. Yeah boy…. Continue Reading →
I was reading a very interesting post that listed the leading causes of death in the US. The results and the post were interesting, but a comment really made the point. First the list. 15. Assault (homicide): 16,591 14. Parkinson’s… Continue Reading →
Sickening. Federal judges, knee deep in baby’s blood, do all the dirty work that Planned Parenthood cannot do legislatively. Voters are thereby disenfranchised and babies are disemboweled. First, a federal judge has ordered that Kansas taxpayers continue to fund killing… Continue Reading →