Pencils, Books, Teacher’s Dirty Looks

| August 23, 2005

Yeah, it’s that time of year again. The kids are just around the corner from school, and I’m feeling my age. What I mean is that for one of the first years in ages, I’m not wishing I were homeschooling. Last year I had to do it under duress, with a teen who seethed about […]

Modern Woman

| August 19, 2005

Just for fun… I Am (Modern) Woman I am woman, hear me roarI slammed my fingers in the doorAs I loaded groceries in my minivan.I had to run down to the storeTo get spot cleaner for the floorAnd I still have dinner and dessert to plan Yes, I’m barefoot, but I’m calloused against pain.Yes, I’ve […]

The Danger of Sola Doctrina

| August 7, 2005

The Biblical and theological argument that many Catholics hear most is that of Sola Fide, Faith Alone. The argument goes that we are saved by faith alone, and anyone who doesn’t believe that is not saved. I will leave aside for the moment, the fact that the word “alone” was added by Luther and was […]

For the Record…

| August 1, 2005

I’ve never been on Fear Factor. Apparently someone with the same name as me was; but I assure you, I have no desire either to torture myself or to degrade myself for prize money. I should point out, as long as I’m at it, that I am also not a Canadian songwriter or a professional […]