May 31st, 2006

Carnivore

Stephen: (opening the refrigerator and looking for lunch) I think I’ll have some of that turkey, some steak, and… a hot dog.

May 31st, 2006

Wanted: Links for Catholic Dads and Men

I am updating some of my links and would like suggestions for some good sites for Catholic dads and/or men. Any suggestions?

May 31st, 2006

On the Lake

On Monday, we took the boat out on the lake. All nine of us. We packed a lunch, donned life vests, and headed onto the wide and wonderful water. It was quite an undertaking. By the time all of us were seated and the boat was actually moving, I was exhausted already.

But the fun was just beginning.

The sky was clear and sun was fiercely hot, just as

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May 30th, 2006

Your Turn: Online Time Out of Line?

I have heard from a number of moms who struggle with this issue in one way or another: How to balance duties to your vocation versus time spent in leisure pursuits—online, on the phone, watching TV, or other “time wasters.”

The computer is probably the greatest temptation. It’s just so accessible, so instantly gratifying, so pleasantly connected to other real live grown up human beings. Before you know it, you

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May 29th, 2006

Memorial Day

Please God love our soldiers and guide them to do good. Protect them from all harm and be with them in weak moments. Love them so they are strong and follow Your will. Watch over them and embrace them in your goodness. Bring our fallen soldiers to heaven to live with you always. Love, comfort, and protect their families left here on earth. Amen.

May 29th, 2006

About Boys

Yesterday afternoon in the course of a fifteen minute car ride with my two oldest sons, the conversation covered the following topics:

Whether the world’s largest monster truck has ten foot tall tires or fifteen foot tall tires.

What exactly is inside the middle of the earth and how we can be sure.

Which of the Super Friends has heat ray vision.

How we used to know someone who was

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May 28th, 2006

Googling

I have this cool little thing where I can look up the internet searches that have brought people to my site. These can be an endless source of amusement, consternation, and sometimes disgust. I try to focus on the amusement factor. Following are some of the searches that have brought people here to my little corner of cyberspace, along with my opinion of the likelihood that they found what they

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May 27th, 2006

From Today’s Gospel

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16: 15-16