Conference CDs

CDs of the American Chesterton Society conference talks are now available at www.chesterton.org/cds_online.htm

"If for some inexcusable reason you did not attend this year's Conference here's a chance to hear what you missed."

Order them now if you want to have them before the summer is over: "Please allow eight weeks for delivery." I hear patience is a virtue.

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UPDATE: Eight weeks was a large safety net, I suppose, for I happily received them in a little over one week. I ordered on June 21, and they arrived to my mailbox on June 30. The recording quality is superb. Thanks to the Dailey family at the St John Fisher Forum for producing these.

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A Report from ChesterCon

Not here, but over at The Unknown Poet's blog.

It sounds hot there again this year. I hope the first-timers found the fans kept hidden in the basement last night.

Let's all turn off our A/C in an act of solidarity. Heh.

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GILBERT CHESTERTON IS DEAD

"GILBERT CHESTERTON IS DEAD" began Fr Vincent McNabb's written eulogy in G.K.'s Weekly regarding the event, 71 years ago today, when "His great heart gave way."

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The 26th Annual Conference of the American Chesterton Society begins this evening. I am homesick at home this year, but join them in spirit. Hopefully Kyro will make it to the conference and can give us some posts as events unfold.

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And today's quote from Chesterton Day by Day is a gut-splitter: "You say your civilization will include all talents. Will it? Do you really mean to say that at the moment when the Esquimaux has learnt to vote for a County Council, you will have learnt to spear a walrus?" (from The Napoleon of Notting Hill)

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