Go see Mark’s post at Minute Particulars on creation and the Anthropic Principle. Excellent food for thought. The post is not minute, but then again I am not particular
Chris of Rosa Mystica has a funny story on CorruptChristianMusic.com. His comments cracked me up, especially:
(DANGER, DANGER!! FULL BLOWN ANTI-PAPIST FUNDY KOOK! GUARD YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE NUN-HONORING, LED ZEPPELIN-REMINDING WITCH)
The lemon has finally come out with a new issue and it is pretty funny. There are some good remarks in the Ask a Random Person: The partial-birth abortion Ban section.
Petersnet now has the Carroll History Database.
The database is currently complete from 7 BC through 1662 AD and is being expanded rapidly from Dr. Carroll’s notes which thus far extend through the 16th century. Search for a word or phrase relating to events within this time period; or select a year
[Link via Stupidus]
I have been reading through Dr. Warren H. Carroll’s volumes of Christian History* and have been greatly impressed by the wealth of historical information in relation to the Church. These books are heavily footnoted and mentions when there are disagreements on historical events.
*Volume I, “The Founding of Christendom” (to 324 AD) (1985); Volume II, “The Building of Christendom” (324-1100) (1987); Volume III, “The Glory of Christendom” (1100-1517) (1993); Volume IV, “The Cleaving of Christendom” (1517-1873) (2000). Christendom Press
Shawn of Rerum Novarum has done an excellent series of posts on obedience.
One of my favorite stories on obedience is that of Fr. Regis Scanlon is where he was told by his superior that it was okay to dissent from the Pope and that he didn’t have to be obedient to him. The next time his superior told him to do something he told him “I dissent from you.” Normally those that teach dissent are not okay with people dissenting from them.
Steven Riddle of Flos Carmeli posts about St. John of the Cross and some of his Counsels on Discipline and Love. Some excellent insights into this great saint’s words.
Here is a cool juggling simulator that helps to teach you how to juggle.
When I was in high school I tried out for a part in a play based on Commedia dell Arte a type of comedy popular in Italy in the 1500s and 1600s, performed by specialty troupes who improvised on stock characters in stock situations. One of the character had to juggle so I taught myself how to juggle. I didn’t get the part but I still can juggle three items.