I received a nice e-mail from an appreciative reader not long ago; I confess it was a big encouragement to know that one of the droplets of water I've been spraying into the Internet ocean hit a surfer. Actually, he found me while searching for "God and...
Month: January 2014
Marriage Termination Fees
In this country you can come home from work and tell your spouse the marriage is over and he or she can do nothing but cry, and fight for the best financial payout possible. Try doing that with Verizon. Or while under contract to buy a home. Or with your gym...
Fantastic Piece by Douthat
I'm really coming to enjoy reading Ross Douthat's columns. I should have subscribed a long time ago. He's reasonable and measured, and though (and because) he's Catholic, we have similar worldviews. This was just a fantastic—but still measured, not...
The New Calvinism in the New York Times
Two little points about this interesting little New York Times article (which doesn't end up saying much): 1. I wouldn't exactly agree with Oppenheimer's off-handed summary of Calvinistic belief: The Puritans were Calvinist. Presbyterians descend from Scottish...
Sotomayor Blocks HHS Contraception-Coverage Mandate
Praise the Lord, I think. Fuller details will come out soon, I'm sure.