Monthly Archives: January 2006

For those of you not familiar with Mythbusters, they take all of these urban-myths and other such nonsense and debunk them all (or prove them true) via scientific verification and experimentation. Check ’em out!

After watching the Redskins lose after much talk about Coach Gibbs opening up the playbook in Seattle, my wife had the opportunity to watch her Patriots fall apart turnover after turnover after turnover. The good news is the Redskins have … Continue reading →

Now this is an interesting article: When a Polish supplementary tribunal for John Paul II?s beatification began work in Krakow this November, a key task was to examine the late Pope’s pre-papal writings, for the light they threw on his … Continue reading →

Last night, Missy and I went to the National Theatre to see Les Miserables on what should be it’s final tour in the United States. Definitely my favorite musical of all time, and certainly better than any stuffy pre-inaugural dinner.

Deus Caritas Est is expected to be released on 25 January, the first papal encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI: Deus Caritas Est is reportedly a document of about 40 pages. By tradition a papal encyclical takes its title from the … Continue reading →

He ran against Kilgore!!! And how do we reward him?! Disgusting, spineless, and absolutely embarassing… that’s what this is. I’m sure the Democrats in the Senate were tapping their toes with glee as the votes came down… I am now … Continue reading →

This morning’s Free Lance-Star goes over Governor-elect Tim Kaine’s spirituality. An amazing background without question, Jesuit-influenced and all. Can’t help but be impressed by that. So what has my dander up? The equation between the gravity of Catholic teaching on … Continue reading →

Ever wonder how it was done? Now you too can learn the secrets of tearing phone books. Question is, which delegate/seate senator could do it to the state budget?

Daniel Gross over at Slate.com takes aim at Generation Y as a bunch of whiny complainers. Humph. Now I was born in 1978, straddling the Gen X and Gen Y fence, though I have to say with younger brothers in … Continue reading →

Courtesy of SST, we find this little article from the UK Telegraph reminding us that ideas trump style every time: But here’s my point: right now the polls in Her Majesty’s snowbound dominion show the Conservatives are ahead and poised … Continue reading →