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Studied, Yet Stupid
Sunday, Steven Hayward published a piece about some of the sillier output from academia of late. The relationship between pregnancy and higher mathematics, an abstract basically about a specific form of Latin music that simply makes no sense,…
In The Mailbox: 02.02.2026 : The Other McCain
Posted on | February 3, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links in January.Call for Writers!Annual February birthday fund-raising campaign for Behind the BlackSilicon Valley et…
Pope joins Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue with U.S.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed concern about rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, joining the Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue, profound reform, and respect for human dignity in the country. “I join the message of the Cuban…
How a Catholic priest brought skiing to Central Europe
An Italian priest from the 1600s is credited with bringing skiing from remote Scandinavia to other parts of Europe. Father Francesco Negri was a natural history and geography buff, and he had many helpful hints for successful skiing, including…
Making sense of Donald Trump
We live in unusual times, and Donald Trump is, to put it mildly, an unusual politician. His goals seem quite simple, and—once again—uniform. In private life, he believes in making a splash and winning in competitive pursuits, and as president,…
SSPX announces intention to proceed with episcopal ordinations
The Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (SSPX) announced yesterday his intention to proceed with episcopal ordinations on July 1, saying the decision followed receipt of a letter from the Holy See that “in no way” responds…
Truth Is a Good – The Catholic Thing
Philosophers since the time of Plato have spoken about the “transcendental” properties of being – properties that all beings have, such as Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Something we might learn from this list is that truth is a good. No one…
UN Targets Children With Its Sexual and Abortion Agenda
For more than thirty years, other members of the National Right to Life international team and I have walked into UN conference rooms from New York to Geneva to Cairo and Beijing and warned delegates that the sexual and reproductive agenda they…
UK Pro-Life Advocates Fight Bill to Allow Abortions Up to Birth
At the Lords Committee Stage of the Crime and Policing Bill today, Peers have lined up to back a major bid to overturn the abortion up to birth clause in the Bill, and reinstate in-person consultations with a medical professional prior to an…
A Closer Look at the Deep State’s Top Enemy: The John Birch Society
Since its establishment in 1958, the John Birch Society has been the target of numerous attacks; it has been criticized, maligned, and defamed because it identified what others would not: high-level globalist collaboration and communist…