Author Patrick Archbold

Rumor has it, and I know it will come as quite a shock, that the Republicans are getting ready to cave on the budget. The story is out tonight (Caveat emptor: It comes from Dems) that Democrats and Republicans have… Continue Reading →

Since I mentioned him (even dissed him a little) in my post at the Register, I feel obligated to undo the damage I may have done. Here is the indifatig… the incompreh…. the…um… Remarkable Zamfir!! The Lonely Shepherd as immortalized… Continue Reading →

I may be weird, but I am looking forward to the new translation of the mass. It’s not that I am secretly a Latin scholar who has for years lamented improper translations. I am not. I don’t know my e… Continue Reading →

Bottom line. The President’s speech did little to convince me of anything. I remain on the fence. Initially, I supported intervention in Libya, back when Ghaddafi was attacking protesters. Obama’s speech seems to address that situation. What I am not… Continue Reading →

Michael Hirsh sent this vid around and and it fun enough to share. Michael says he tried this on his children but with radically different results. Pretty cool magic trick.

It is part of my job as a Catholic blogger to read as much as I can on hot Church topics and nothing is hotter than the Fr. Corapi story. So it is that I stumbled upon the post of… Continue Reading →

The stupidest story of the day comes to us via the awesome Weasel Zippers. (Gothamist) — After they heard that the latest translation of the New International Version of the Bible will now use gender- inclusive language such as “he… Continue Reading →

Men. Jobs. So many men find their identity in their jobs. So when a man loses his job it can be tough. It is particularly tough when a man is out of a job for an extended period of time…. Continue Reading →

For years I have fought my own nature, but no more. Ever since I can remember, I have felt this way. It has always been just below the surface, but I have done my best to push it down. Way… Continue Reading →