MORRISSEY QUIZZED BY FBI: "Morrissey explains, 'The FBI and the Special Branch have investigated me and I've been interviewed and taped and so forth.
'They were trying to determine if I was a threat to the government, and similarly in England. But it didn't take them very long to realise that I'm not.
'I don't belong to any political groups, I don't really say anything unless I'm asked directly and I don't even demonstrate in public. I always assume that so-called authoritarian figures just assume that pop/rock music is slightly insane and an untouchable platform for the working classes to stand up and say something noticeable."
He's got their number ...
The Curt Jester: Are liturgists necessary? "I think that if the Church really wants people to kneel during the consecration they should change the rubric in the GIRM to stand. Instantaneously liturgists and liturgical committees throughout the world will then find a reason that we should kneel during the consecration instead."
Ann Coulter really should have gone into standup comedy instead.
Townhall.com :: Columns :: So, 3 Muslims walk into a port ... : "President Bush has painted himself into a corner on this issue, and he needs a face-saving compromise to get out of it. Here's my proposal: Let Harriet Miers run the ports."
Mike S. Adams - Feb 22, 2006: "I want the National Organization for Women, NOW, to change its name to Totally Hysterical Emotional Nabobs, or THEN. "
Brilliant Baby -
The other day I told her "Bring Mommy the brush." The brush was a few feet away and we had not been talking about it or playing with it for several hours. She walked over, picked it up, and brought it to me while "brushing" her hair. She also asked me to brush her teeth today by pointing at her toothbrush, then at her teeth. She likes the flavor of the toothpaste.
Bitch-slap.
ScrappleFace - Gay Bishop Faulted for Calling Alcoholism 'Disease': Bishop Robinson, who left his wife to live with his homosexual partner, said he’s "humbled by the opportunity to be the denomination’s first openly-gay, openly-drunk and openly-irresponsible bishop."
Romance novels for women get frankly sexual - Yahoo! News
There doesn't need to be that period of wooing, the developing of emotions," Scognamiglio says. "If the heroine sees a guy she wants to sleep with, she's just going to go after him."
Says Pezzack: "Spice novels are fiction, not romance. They can have a romance in them, but the stories themselves are not about the romance."
Erotica can be chick lit, paranormal, literary fiction or thrillers.
"Any genre will work," Pezzack says, "just so long as it has really good erotica scenes."
There doesn't need to be that period of wooing, the developing of emotions," Scognamiglio says. "If the heroine sees a guy she wants to sleep with, she's just going to go after him."
Says Pezzack: "Spice novels are fiction, not romance. They can have a romance in them, but the stories themselves are not about the romance."
Erotica can be chick lit, paranormal, literary fiction or thrillers.
"Any genre will work," Pezzack says, "just so long as it has really good erotica scenes."
Go. Read. Laugh.
The Donegal Express: "In a surprise move today, Superior General of the Society of Jesus Peter Hans Kolvenbach released a statement decrying the depiction of the shadowy religious movement known as Opus Dei in the forthcoming film adaptation of 'The DaVinci Code.'
On behalf of the Society of Jesus, I ask Sony Pictures to prevent giving scandal by linking the character of 'Brother Silas' to Opus Dei and to make him a Jesuit, as is only fitting and proper..."
On behalf of the Society of Jesus, I ask Sony Pictures to prevent giving scandal by linking the character of 'Brother Silas' to Opus Dei and to make him a Jesuit, as is only fitting and proper..."
This surprised even me.
Limelight Shines On Lewd Tactics: "Spotsylvania County's practice of allowing detectives to receive sexual services in prostitution cases has exploded across the nation, fueled by snickering bloggers and talk radio shows, and the county's top official has asked the sheriff to stop using the investigative technique."
Wednesday went well.
For those of you who are praying, we still have a few days to go, and your continued intercession is most appreciated.
Baby V now knows the word "teeth" and will point to her teeth, then your teeth, when she hears it. We are also working on "eye," "ear" and "nose." She is doing lots of babbling and loves to dance, read, splash water in the bath, and give kisses. This is a really fun age (almost 13 months.)
Baby V now knows the word "teeth" and will point to her teeth, then your teeth, when she hears it. We are also working on "eye," "ear" and "nose." She is doing lots of babbling and loves to dance, read, splash water in the bath, and give kisses. This is a really fun age (almost 13 months.)
Muchos Prayers Needed
I have been meaning to post this earlier to request a few days of prayers, but have been sidetracked by seemingly billions of little things getting in the way.
Tomorrow is a very big day for the Oligarch family. Please pray for a private intention for our family. If it goes well we will let you know ASAP.
Thanks!!!
Tomorrow is a very big day for the Oligarch family. Please pray for a private intention for our family. If it goes well we will let you know ASAP.
Thanks!!!
Baby V Update.
Miss V is now feeding herself to some extent, insofar as she is actually taking the spoon, dipping some part of it in the food, and trying to put the food in her mouth. She enjoys this job a lot. She continues to enjoy dancing and has just learned how to walk backwards. She knows a lot of words but doesn't say any of them, except for "Hi!" which is used often and with great enthusiasm. The other day she discovered her belly button.
Whispers in the Loggia: A Visit With Archbishop Burke: "This week, a team headed by Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis will investigate the Washington Theological Union, where most of the professed seminarians who will be ordained for religious orders undertake their studies."
Click here to see these great pro-life ads: "On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a local newspaper refused to run any of the three following ads to be paid for by Will County Right to Life in Illinois. The newspaper's ad department stated they were too 'graphic.' Since when are ultrasounds 'graphic'? In fact, these ultrasound photos are beautiful. Parents proudly display them on their refrigerators, for goodness sakes.
What's wrong with these pictures? Why is the mainstream media censoring the truth about preborn babies?"
What's wrong with these pictures? Why is the mainstream media censoring the truth about preborn babies?"
'Faust' Opera Video Stirs Angry Parents on Yahoo! News: "Thu Feb 2, 2:38 PM ET
Some parents in this prairie town are angry with an elementary school music teacher for showing pupils a video about the opera 'Faust,' whose title character sells his soul to the devil in exchange for being young again.
'Any adult with common sense would not think that video was appropriate for a young person to see. I'm not sure it's appropriate for a high school student,' Robby Warner said after two of her children saw the video.
Another parent, Casey Goodwin, said, 'I think it glorifies Satan in some way.'
Tresa Waggoner showed approximately 250 first-, second- and third-graders at Bennett Elementary portions of a 33-year-old series titled 'Who's Afraid of Opera' a few weeks ago.
The video features the soprano Dame Joan Sutherland and three puppet friends discussing Gounod's 'Faust.' Waggoner thought it would be a good introduction to opera.
Her critics questioned the decision to show children a portrayal of the devil, Mephistopheles, along with a scene showing a man being killed by a sword and a reference to suicide.
School Superintendent George Sauter said the teacher should not have shown the video to children below the fourth grade but will not lose her job. She has sent letter of apology to all elementary school parents in Bennett, population 2,400 and about 25 miles east of Denver on Colorado's eastern plains.
'I was definitely not sensitive to the conservative nature of the community, and I've learned that,' Waggoner said in Sunday's editions of The Denver Post. 'However, from what has been said about me, that I'm a Satan worshipper, my character, I can't believe all of this. My intention was just to expose the kids to opera.'
Waggoner, who is in her first year teaching vocal music in Bennett, said she doesn't expect to stay in town.
'I know I'm not accepted here, that I'm not welcome here by the parents,' she said. 'It's a very uncomfortable position.'"
Some parents in this prairie town are angry with an elementary school music teacher for showing pupils a video about the opera 'Faust,' whose title character sells his soul to the devil in exchange for being young again.
'Any adult with common sense would not think that video was appropriate for a young person to see. I'm not sure it's appropriate for a high school student,' Robby Warner said after two of her children saw the video.
Another parent, Casey Goodwin, said, 'I think it glorifies Satan in some way.'
Tresa Waggoner showed approximately 250 first-, second- and third-graders at Bennett Elementary portions of a 33-year-old series titled 'Who's Afraid of Opera' a few weeks ago.
The video features the soprano Dame Joan Sutherland and three puppet friends discussing Gounod's 'Faust.' Waggoner thought it would be a good introduction to opera.
Her critics questioned the decision to show children a portrayal of the devil, Mephistopheles, along with a scene showing a man being killed by a sword and a reference to suicide.
School Superintendent George Sauter said the teacher should not have shown the video to children below the fourth grade but will not lose her job. She has sent letter of apology to all elementary school parents in Bennett, population 2,400 and about 25 miles east of Denver on Colorado's eastern plains.
'I was definitely not sensitive to the conservative nature of the community, and I've learned that,' Waggoner said in Sunday's editions of The Denver Post. 'However, from what has been said about me, that I'm a Satan worshipper, my character, I can't believe all of this. My intention was just to expose the kids to opera.'
Waggoner, who is in her first year teaching vocal music in Bennett, said she doesn't expect to stay in town.
'I know I'm not accepted here, that I'm not welcome here by the parents,' she said. 'It's a very uncomfortable position.'"
A penis and an anus: Who would have guessed it was immoral?
From the LA Weekly: "Given that it's Oscar time, I nominate the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Bunch of Hypocrites. That's because this year's dirty little secret is the anecdotal evidence pouring in to me about hetero members being unwilling to screen Brokeback Mountain. For a community that takes pride in progressive values, it's shameful that Hollywood's homophobia may be on a par with Pat Robertson's.
Despite the hype you're reading in the press and on the Internet about Brokeback, with its eight nominations, being the supposed favorite to take home the Best Picture Oscar on March 5, Crash could end up winning. The issue isn't which film is better. The issue is more like which movie was seen by the Academy. Frankly, I find horrifying each whispered admission to me from Academy members who usually pose as social liberals that they're disgusted by even the possibility of glimpsing simulated gay sex."
Despite the hype you're reading in the press and on the Internet about Brokeback, with its eight nominations, being the supposed favorite to take home the Best Picture Oscar on March 5, Crash could end up winning. The issue isn't which film is better. The issue is more like which movie was seen by the Academy. Frankly, I find horrifying each whispered admission to me from Academy members who usually pose as social liberals that they're disgusted by even the possibility of glimpsing simulated gay sex."
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