‘Ars Poetica’ – The Catholic Thing

The proverbial Martian visiting America in this 250th year (a whole quarter millennium) of our existence would be struck by many things. But probably by nothing more obvious than the large gap between what, on the one hand, we daily say and do –…

The Worst Journalist, Ever : The Other McCain

Posted on | June 14, 2026 | No Comments Juan Maurice Thompson You probably never heard of Juan M. Thompson, because I hadn’t either until Andy Ngo called attention to his case, which has somehow been forgotten by most of the media, but in 2016…

Honor Flag Day

Long may Old Glory wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave!And very happy birthday wishes to President Donald Trump. Source link

Be At Peace

Yesterday I analogized myself to the proverbial porch sitting curmudgeon.  The world is full of the completely, astonishingly outrageous.  Late last week, dean of conservative Calvinist preachers, John Piper, released a podcast entitled…

Sunday funnies

L.A. Residents Face Tough Decision Whether To Elect Communist Or Communist.The Sopranos: the early years.Some hijinks from Jack Benny.The power of suggestion.When going to prison is better than paying taxes.Monkey business.So…

Mozart, Freemasonry, and the Synodal Way

A recent, brief exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City highlighted the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. J.P. Morgan, the famous financier, built his library on Madison Avenue in the 19th century as a place to house,…