“Whumpf.” I lay there, dazed and out of breath. As soon as I’d hit the landing, I knew I’d be paying dearly for my unfortunate misstep down our basement stairs. My eyes had gone dark, my ears were ringing, and there was a weird eletric-y feeling zipping up and down Read more…
We didn’t do trick or treating this year. We didn’t do it last year, either. Or the year before. Or the 20 years before that. We’ve never gone trick or treating and we never will. We won’t celebrate Halloween at all. The origins are rooted in the worship of pagan Read more…
Luke and I were out making deliveries last night. My new book, Waiting with Mary; Advent Reflections for Those Who Hate to Wait is hot off the press and we had a few customers who wanted them for weekend events. We weaved down a tree-lined suburban road toward the Schoenstatt Read more…
Somebody’s probably going to want to potch my mouth for saying this, but… I wonder if having Barak Obama as president could actually be a good thing for the Pro-Life Movement. Okay. Go ahead. Swing… And then, hear me out. Ever since Obama surfaced and began gaining amplitude as a Read more…
I kind of smiled when I read the headline, “Obama vows to change the world” on the Telegraph website. At first glance, it’s funny. given more serious consideration, it becomes downright scary. I can think of a few other political figures who vowed to change the world. Take Diocletian for Read more…
My folks used to have a saying. If we kids didn’t like something and started to make noise about it, they’d tell us, “Quit your blankidty-blank complaining and do something about it!” Well, I might not quit my blankidty-blank complaining about mainstream media in this country, but I am going Read more…
Two nights ago, I had a dream that I’d bought a walker. Not just any walker, you know. It was a deluxe model with a little cup holder, those cool glider nubbies on the bottom of the legs, fenders, and racing stripes. It was totally wicked! I was so proud Read more…