They say different things, is what they do. The knowing say Ryan failed us with facts and policy and no showmanship. They say Biden was all showmanship, but that’s what counts. The hoi polloi say Ryan was marvelous, controlled and respectful, as he battled two opponents, not . . . . Continue Reading »
My friend Mark Barrett sends this item from New York magazine, titled “Either the Post needs a copy editor or the Yankees plan to make baseball and metaphysical history tonight” for this front page: . . . . Continue Reading »
Biden more confident but excessively rude. He finally got control of his randomly smirking face very late in the game. Ryan really wasn’t bad but lacked authority, especially on foreign policy. He did have a mastery of many details about Afghanistan, but there’s no denying that Biden . . . . Continue Reading »
The great evangelist—-who became famous for stadium-filling crusades and became a close friend and adviser to multiple presidents—-issued the following statement: “It was an honor to meet and host Governor Romney in my home today, especially since I knew his late father former . . . . Continue Reading »
Lou Markos of Houston Baptist University is going through the works of C.S. Lewis using a nice A-Z conceit. Check it out on his website . . . . . Continue Reading »
Our friends across the pond may be interested in attending a debate next month examining the legacy of Pope Pius XII. Intelligence Squared will host the debate on November 14 at the Royal Institution in London, where participants will take up the motion “Hitler’s Pope: Pius XII did . . . . Continue Reading »
BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »
From the Columbus Dispatch : For all 18 years of her life, Megan Ryan has given to others. Last night, her peers at Bishop Hartley High School returned some of the love. Ryan, who has Down syndrome, was crowned the 2012 homecoming queen during a ceremony at the Roman Catholic school on the . . . . Continue Reading »
Today’s studies show that Romney ‘mo from the debate has come to an end. The result: Everything everywhere seems to be well within the margin of error, and the national polls really are all just one percent one way or the other. Romney arguably has a microscopic lead, but it . . . . Continue Reading »
Russell E. Saltzman on senseless sermons : The Peter Rahme Ministries in South Africa, 1985, managed a record of one hundred forty-four hours, but that was a kind of tag-team thing that involved twelve ministers, each preaching two-hour stints over six days and nights. It is said the preaching . . . . Continue Reading »
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