Many of us, of a certain age, have seen the movie Casablanca on TV. And, we were impressed by a tremendously romantic movie. We may have also seen many of the clearly B movies that Hollywood turned out in the 1950’s that involved the French Foreign Legion. I believe that the character of Captain Renault […]
Archives for February 2009
Chimpanzee inkblot test
Sometimes a political cartoon, or actually any sort of cartoon, can function as a type of Rorschach inkblot test. That is what we see in a cartoon may reflect our own internal thoughts more than they reflect either anything in the cartoon itself or anything that the author intended. But, sometimes there is actual agreement […]
Why don’t we reach out to the inner city?
A fellow blogger has asked the question as to why non-inner city Christians do not do more inner city work. I was going to answer his question, and then I realized that my answer would be too long for a simple comment, so I decided to put it here. There are a complex of reasons why non-inner city […]
Confusing thoughts
The day before yesterday, my wife and I were at a gas station when we were hailed by a “typical” homeless person. By typical I do not mean to menospreciar (depreciate) the person, I am simply giving a description. He did not ask for money, but for a ride back to his sleeping area. He […]
Orthodox strengths and weaknesses
Recently, InternetMonk asked a question of the several of us that form his panel of Liturgical Gangstas. The questions is listed below and then my answer. I know that there will be discussion on his blog, and there should be. However, I know that there are people who read this blog who do not necessarily […]
For use at the next diocesan dinner
I saw this video posted at Byzantine, Tx and just had to repost it here. Watch and enjoy! Get A Party Trick:How To Open A Bottle Of Champagne With A Sword
Mulligan Stew rather than Melting Pot
What is Mulligan Stew? Well, there are a couple of definitions, but the one that I learned growing up was: Said to have originated in hobo camps during the early 1900s, mulligan stew is a sort of catch-all dish of whatever is available. It usually contains meat, potatoes and vegetables in just about any combination. […]
Groom’s side, Bride’s side
You can read it in any etiquette manual. In a Christian wedding, the left side is the bride’s side, while the right side is the groom’s side. But, where does this come from? Well, frankly, I cannot prove where this comes from. But, I have an interesting piece of evidence for you. Go into an Orthodox […]
Website fixed
Apparently the comments for this website have been “broken” for two or three days and I had not noticed. I have just finished tracking down the offending code. Apparently it was due to the recent WordPress 2.7.1 upgrade which broke one of my plugins. 😯 The bottom line is that you can begin commenting again.
Autism and vaccines
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A special court ruled Thursday that evidence presented in three cases by parents of children with autism did not prove a link between autism and certain early childhood vaccines. A special court denied Mike and Theresa Cedillo’s claim that vaccines caused autism in their daughter, Michelle. A special court denied Mike and […]
