When I was a kid, the rumor was that the school district superintendent would decide to have a snow day based on how fast his dog came back to the door when he was let out for his morning constitutional. I could see that being true in the early 90s. If it were true now, we’d have a livestream cam on that dog to see if he’d take a shit or run back inside.
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Can’t Keep a Good Pope Down
Forget Timex… Pope Benedict XVI can take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. Tonight, during the Midnight Mass (held at 10 p.m.) at St. Peter’s Basilica, a reportedly-disturbed woman jumped over the retaining wall and hurdled herself toward the Holy Father. Security held her, but the scuffle unded up taking both Pope Benedict XVI and…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for December
His general intention is “That children may be respected and loved and never be the victims of exploitation in its various forms.” His mission intention is “That at Christmas the peoples of the earth may recognize in the Word Incarnate the light which illuminates every man and that the Nations may open their doors to…
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Catholic Politics
This is just a quick response to a story that I heard last week on NPR regarding how political and activist the Catholic Bishops were with the health care bill and the Stupak Amendment. Many Americans have an extremely hard time understanding, or at least accepting, the role that the United States Bishops played in…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for November
His general intention is “That all the men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation.” His mission intention is “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly…
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Overheard at Sonic
Yes, can I get a kid-sized Sprite, a kid-sized Coke, a kid-sized Strawberry Limeaide, a kid-sized Ocean Water, a kid-sized Dr. Pepper and Route 44 Diet Coke, easy on the ice. «The customer next to us at Sonic.»
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From Peanuts to the Pressbox: A Book Review
Recently, as part of the Thomas Nelson Blogger Reviewer Program, I received a copy of Eli Gold’s From Peanuts to the Pressbox: Insider Sports Stories from a Life Behind the Mic. The work is an autobiography looking back at the life of a kid from NYC who skipped most of high school to watching sporting…