So, I showed the painting to Eldest and he said, "Impressive!" Then he informed me that the flag is hanging backwards. It was hung correctly in an earlier photo, but this way in the most recent photo I have from two weeks ago. Argh! Back to the easel!
Moorhead makes a good point. I hadn't heard that part of the letter when I first learned of it.
Perhaps he could clarify his meaning? I suspect he was asking the wider Church to pray and to help the Church move forward together. However, his use of repent in that context was not wise, and it was not like him.
If I had my druthers, I'd like for the Pope to heal the wounds of the Catholic laity by making a few sweeping changes. [Mind you, I know that these are not directly related to the abuse, but I think they contributed to it being so prevalent and so easy.] I would like to see the Pope declare that women may be ordained, that married deacons may be ordained as priests, and that priests may marry. In one fell swoop it would solve the priest crisis, and bring back to the pews many of the disenfranchised.
Paul Manafort Guilty of Eight Counts of Fraud - WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-manafort-jury-trial-verdict-day4-1534861860 7 mins ago - The jury in the Paul Manafort trial has found the former Trump ... a verdict on eight of the 18 counts, but has been unable to agree on the remaining 10. ... 8); Manafort's Attorney Presses Gates on Lies He Admittedly Told
The GOP *deserves* to die. They have done so much harm - not only to the people - but to the planet. Their rejection of science and their rabid embrace of false religion have hurt us all. Their never-ending greed has hurt us all. Their racism has hurt us all. I want them to lose so very badly that those few who do manage to survive remain *silent* and will not dare to utter one word during their term.
A new NBC News/Marist poll in Illinois finds J.B. Pritzker (D) leads Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) in the governor’s race, 46% to 30%, with Libertarian nominee Kash Jackson at 6%.
A ‘Law and Order’ President Surrounded by Felons [Click] “That criminality has proven to pervade [Trump’s] inner circle is visceral evidence of a broken faith with those voters who trusted this promise.”
And let’s not forget those seventy civil cases against Trump from before his election that continue to work their ways through the courts…
Here's another good quote, Susan:
ReplyDelete"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
~ George Orwell, 1984
Yes, I read it long ago. Who could have imagined that we'd have an illegitimate "president" who would take it as a "how to" manual.
DeleteAnd the painting *is* lovely. That is some swell house. I just love it.
Oh, listener, *that* is just lovely!!
ReplyDeleteDestined to be an heirloom.
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So, I showed the painting to Eldest and he said, "Impressive!" Then he informed me that the flag is hanging backwards. It was hung correctly in an earlier photo, but this way in the most recent photo I have from two weeks ago. Argh! Back to the easel!
ReplyDeletePicky, picky; has he never heard of artistic license?
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Were it a case of artistic license, the flag would have been hung upside-down.
DeleteOh, and half the time that flag out on the front stoop is a rainbow flag. I almost used that one because of the rainbow in the sky.
Oh, Jeez…
ReplyDeleteHow dare the pope ask ordinary Catholics to atone for child abuse? [Click] Joanna Moorhead
New EPA Pollution Rules Will Lead to More Deaths [Click] Their own midrange estimate is that it would kill as many people as the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center every three years.
—Alan
Moorhead makes a good point. I hadn't heard that part of the letter when I first learned of it.
DeletePerhaps he could clarify his meaning? I suspect he was asking the wider Church to pray and to help the Church move forward together. However, his use of repent in that context was not wise, and it was not like him.
If I had my druthers, I'd like for the Pope to heal the wounds of the Catholic laity by making a few sweeping changes. [Mind you, I know that these are not directly related to the abuse, but I think they contributed to it being so prevalent and so easy.] I would like to see the Pope declare that women may be ordained, that married deacons may be ordained as priests, and that priests may marry. In one fell swoop it would solve the priest crisis, and bring back to the pews many of the disenfranchised.
It might even bring the Roman Catholic Church into the latter half of the 20th Century.
DeletePaul Manafort Guilty of Eight Counts of Fraud - WSJ
ReplyDeletehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-manafort-jury-trial-verdict-day4-1534861860
7 mins ago - The jury in the Paul Manafort trial has found the former Trump ... a verdict on eight of the 18 counts, but has been unable to agree on the remaining 10. ... 8); Manafort's Attorney Presses Gates on Lies He Admittedly Told
The GOP *deserves* to die. They have done so much harm - not only to the people - but to the planet. Their rejection of science and their rabid embrace of false religion have hurt us all. Their never-ending greed has hurt us all. Their racism has hurt us all. I want them to lose so very badly that those few who do manage to survive remain *silent* and will not dare to utter one word during their term.
ReplyDeleteWhat Democrats Still Don’t Get About George McGovern[Click] “The party took all the wrong lessons from his landslide loss to Richard Nixon in '72.” By Joshua Mound
ReplyDeleteFebruary 29th, 2016.
Chris Matthews says that Omarosa Manigault Newman will release a video tape tonight on Hardball.
Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Indicted for Campaign Violations [Click]
A new NBC News/Marist poll in Illinois finds J.B. Pritzker (D) leads Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) in the governor’s race, 46% to 30%, with Libertarian nominee Kash Jackson at 6%.
A ‘Law and Order’ President Surrounded by Felons [Click] “That criminality has proven to pervade [Trump’s] inner circle is visceral evidence of a broken faith with those voters who trusted this promise.”
And let’s not forget those seventy civil cases against Trump from before his election that continue to work their ways through the courts…
Michael Cohen Attorney: ‘Donald Trump Directed Him To Commit A Crime’ [Click]
—Alan
Earliest galaxies found 'on our cosmic doorstep'[Click]
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From your lips to the American voters' ears!!!
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