Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Holiday & Observances: Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas Major Events: Diet of Worms; Paris Surrenders & the German Empire Begins, Notable Events: Harrying of the North; Walk to Canossa, Edward VI, Pakistan, Elvis, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Born: Henry VII, Ernest William Christmas, Jackson Pollock Died: Charlemagne, Henry VIII Holidays
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Today: Pope Damasus organizes the Bible in 382; Britain conquers Jerusalem; Alcoholics Anonymous; Nazi Germany does FDR a favor and declares war on the U.S.; Christmas Music . . . And more . . .
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A look at some of the history and holidays on December 4 Holidays & Observances on December 4 Feast of Giovanni Calabria, a 20th century Catholic Priest who dedicated his life to easing the plight of the poor and ill. He establshed several religious institutions, corresponded in Latin with C.S.
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A look at some of the history, observances & holidays on November 24 Holidays & Observances on November 24 The Feast of Flora and Maria, two women of ninth-century Cordoba who were executed by Muslim authorities for their Christian faith. Flora, whose father was Muslim, was thus considered Muslim by
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When Peter Thiel compared Political Correctness and the Catholic Church in 1517, he revealed how truly corrupt Political Correctness really is. I had the pleasure last night of attending an event at which Peter Thiel was the main speaker. Before he started speaking I knew that he was one of
Continue readingOne of the keystones of the Protestant Reformation was the notion that priests were no longer necessary to bring people into contact with God. Up until the Reformation, Catholic priests were seen as an absolutely necessary intermediary. No matter how corrupt the individual priest (and if Boccaccio and Chaucer are
Continue readingSometimes we’re lucky to end up with a super brilliant friend who has the gift of making complex information accessible (sort of like Thomas Sowell). My brilliant friend is Wolf Howling, who has spent the last few years delving deeply into the American Revolution and its causes. He wrote here
Continue readingI thought my day would be busier, but it’s settled into a relaxing mode that makes enticing just a wee bit of blogging. So that’s what I’m doing here — a wee bit of blogging. First on the agenda is a freaky “pigs flying” moment from MSNBC. NewsBusters caught a
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