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The poor invasive marmorated stink bugs never asked to be here and are probably not thrilled with it either. Watched one trundling sadly along my windowsill today and it reminded me of Gregor Samsa wiggling his many legs in "The Metamorphosis."

Surprise! New Ed Secretary has zero clue what she’s doing.

The same people banning books and drag shows to ‘protect kids’ are the ones hurting them. Every. Single. Time.

Remember how C.S. Lewis created a gang of villains who tried to eliminate "useless" classes, colonize Mars, and cut through governmental red tape to create an immortal, technocratic master race? Remember how he theorized that there might be more than two genders? Good man, Jack.

This was a fantastic conversation. Often when this subject comes up people try to explain away the things Jesus says in the gospels; that did not happen here.

Sec. Lutnick said his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain if she didn’t get her Social Security check. I believe him. Her daughter and son-in-law are BILLIONAIRES! Most seniors rely on Social Security for food, housing, and medicine. This admin only understands billionaires, not you.

Presently looking over the PDF proof pages for 'The Books That Made Us: Deconstructing the Modern Christian Classics.' Which means the real live book is getting closer to being a real thing.

They had a fantastic opportunity to build character during COVID but instead threw tantrums and put our vulnerable at risk. If they find a coping mechanism to get through an economic it won't build character. You can't build character when you lack the basic materials for it.

"The amount a worker receives must be sufficient, in proportion to available funds, to allow him and his family a standard of living consistent with human dignity." - John XXIII, Pacem in Terris

I really appreciated this interview, which helped shed some light on some of the experiences I had in college and graduate school.

I named my first car after him. Because it was constantly in flux. (It was a 1983 Ford Fairmont.)

"Pope Francis’ rejection of proselytizing, his down-to-earth communication style and his pastoral approach made the church look interesting and relevant in a way that propaganda-driven Catholic art could never achieve." My latest at NCR. ncronline.org/node/300536 via NCR