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Colonoscopies Set To Music
This was sent to me by my uncle who is a VIP nurse and who in his official capacity has peered down the blind alleys of hundreds of the rich…
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The Decline & Fall Of Radical Catholicism; Or, What The Synod Will Have Wrought
Update Comments restored. Wordpress is acting strange. The first part of the title isn't mine, but belongs to James Hitchcock who wrote a book of the same name, published in…
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Pope Francis’s Mega Interview: Music & Literature Recommendations
I liked this new pope from the beginning, and for the weakest of all reasons. He looks a bit like my (deceased) maternal grandfather (who taught me to fish). He…
On Your Duty To Dress Well
There was no argument about it. I looked good. Overcoat, scarf, brown fedora, all topping an old-fashioned, close-to-the-body cut suit, tie, pocket square, adult shoes. The rule is: never skimp…
Finally! Global Warming, The Musical
Our beneficent government gave $700,000 dollars to a theatre troup to create the musical The Great Immensity. Maybe you didn't catch that. Our most giving righteous wise government, through its…
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Daily Liks & Comments
@1 Free concert tomorrow, Sunday, 27 October. 1:30 pm. Salve Regina: Music for the Heavenly Queen. St. Catherine of Sienna. 68th street between First and York. Gregorian Chant, Ave Maris…
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Students Eschewing Humanities In Favor Of Science
The Times is reporting that students are high-tailing it away from the humanities, scurrying into "STEM" departments. STEM is the educational buzzword of the day---theorists in education surf from fad…
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Predictions 2014—Register Yours Today!
What will happen in the world in 2014? You have until 10 January to tell us in the comments below. Let's hope we're more accurate than we were last year,…
