Day: September 14, 2010

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

I’ve Been Detubed.

When visiting friends and relatives, it’s hard not to be impressed with TV sets. They’re brighter and flatter than ever. Oddly, I can remember back in the fifties and sixties, when flat-screen TVs were always “right around the corner”. It hasn’t been until lately that they’ve actually arrived. My 1995 Sony is simple and easy […]
Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

When We’re Mired Between God & Mammon, We’re Confused.

A favorite web site is instapundit.com. Those who post to it are insightful, and ask a question that Catholic Fundamentalism can answer with a word: “CHANGE: THE RETURN OF NO-MONEY-DOWN: “Having negative equity is very, very dangerous. And that’s what a no-money-down borrower has in this market, because prices aren’t rising much, and they need […]