January 1, 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Winston Smith

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,our life, our sweetness, and our hope.To you do we cry,poor banished children of Eve.To you do we send up our sighsmourning and weeping in Continue Reading →

December 31, 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Winston Smith

“At the end of the current age, the Lord will come and sit in judgement on the entire world. He will distinguish between the wicked and the righteous, the selfish Continue Reading →

Christmas 2020 Sabbatical

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Winston Smith

“A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. Today a great light has come upon the earth.” Merry Christmas! Mostly convalescing so limited posting. Continue Reading →

Weekend 475.1

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Winston Smith

Rosie and Java is another for my growing list of exceptional cafés. Although it’s not technically a café they have adjusted to managing post-pandemic by offering coffee via their front door. Continue Reading →

Weekend 475.0 (deleatur iste titulus)

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Winston Smith

Place your hope in the Lord; be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. — Ps. 27:14 This is typically my Advent retreat to Continue Reading →

Weekend 474.3

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Winston Smith

“Never again will you be capable of love, or friendship, or joy of living, or laughter, or curiosity, or courage, or integrity. You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you Continue Reading →

Weekend 474.2 (Fur Coat or Underwear?)

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) A couple more from Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella: “Each group ultimately wanted the same thing—as Leary later said, ‘to weaken faith and conformity to the 1950s social order’—but each would Continue Reading →

Weekend 474.1 (Tomorrow-Land)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Winston Smith

Finished Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella. Here are ten interesting facts gleaned from the book: (1) The first meeting between a pope and US president occurred on American soil on October 4, Continue Reading →

Weekend 474.0 (Article 27 of the Fair Charter)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella: “According to GM, twenty-first-century cities would feature sleek modernist skyscrapers and smart superhighways—computers would regulate traffic and keep cars safely away from each other. Continue Reading →

Weekend 473.1

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Winston Smith

“Michelangelo and Walt Disney are the stars of my show.”  — Robert Moses (1) A quote from Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella: “Although not one to share the spotlight—or the credit—Moses Continue Reading →