Saturday, November 30, 2013

Hochhuth clerihew

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In attacking Pope Pius Rolf Hochhuth penned a play full of untruth. Sadly, many an ignorant dope now believes the myth of "Hitler'...
Friday, November 22, 2013

C. S.Lewis - Poet? (and his legacy)

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To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, C. S. Lewis has been honored with a memorial stone in the Poet's Corner at Westminster Ab...
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Thursday, November 07, 2013

Chesterton ad

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Ah, the great one keeps showing up in different places. Up here in Western New York a local car company quotes Chesterton in an ad: htt...
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Rochester Chesterton Conference 2013 (images)

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Dale Ahlquist hawking some shirts to raise money for the ACS.      Lou Horvath offering greetings, but no explanations ...  ...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Rochester Chesterton Conference - September 21

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The Chestertonians are coming! The Chestertonians are coming! The annual Rochester Chesterton Conference is scheduled for September from...
Friday, September 06, 2013

Ball-less sports

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You too can be an imagination captain. Don't forget to click on listen these guys are channeling Bob and Ray
Monday, September 02, 2013

Playground Politics

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When the republican's are 'in the house' the media says war is evil and the pres is an enemy to the people. When the dems are...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Lift a Glass

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It has been suggested the GKC be made patron saint of beer drinkers. If that happens he will be in good company

auggy doggy day

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St. Augustine feast day today - he showed us the truth: "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until i...
Monday, August 26, 2013

A Few "Comic" Clerihews

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I've never seen Steve Martin in tartan. But to me he doesn't look right in anything but white. Kathy Griffin Likes to joke about ...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Banned in New York

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New York City has gotten a reputation for banning strange things  - like large soft drinks. That one is thanks to mayor Bloomberg, But th...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

in support of his cause.

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A 300 lb cigar smoking saint? Cool. When he gets his plaque put up in the catholic hall of fame, aka sainthood, to who or what will he be c...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

More on St. Chesterton (okay, jumping the gun)

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In Crisis Magazine , Dale Ahlquist talks about the news that the first step in a potential cause for canonization of Chesterton has begun....
Saturday, August 17, 2013

More on Chesterton's Cause

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Sainthood on the Horizon for G.K. Chesterton?: An investigation has begun into whether to open the cause for canonization of the English wri...
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Prayer for the intercession of Chesterton

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In light of the first steps in the possible start of Chesterton's cause, here's a prayer from the American Chesterton Society:   ...
Friday, August 02, 2013

NPR's sci fi/fantasy list - read the usual suspects

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NPR has put out a list of the top 100 science fiction and fantasy novels . I looked at the list with interest, having been a fan of such ...

St. Gilbert?

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Here is the reported wording from Dale Ahlquist's announcement at the GKC conference: "Martin Thompson says that Bishop Peter Do...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Happy Birthday Hilaire

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He's the fellow in the center. Anyone know who the other two gents are? (wink) Today is Hilaire Belloc's birthday. Were he s...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Chesterton on Hermits

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I have long been interested in and attracted to the hermit life. I've chosen to live in the world - my wife would be upset if I suddenly...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

A Catholic Reading List

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Father John McCloskey over at Catholicity.com has compiled A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan . He is not alone in having done this - I even ...