Blogworthies XIII Because The Blog from the Core simply can't cover everything. Noteworthy entries @ INDC Journal, Dust in the Light, Blackfive, Thrown Back, Power Line (twice), After abortion, little....

St. Joseph the Worker Today the Roman Church celebrates the feastday of St. Joseph the Worker. God, our Father, Creator and ruler of the universe, in every age you call....

Photos of Roscoe's Springtide This week has been peak for the dogwoods in the neighborhood, and the lilacs are blooming. Lilacs Red Maple & White Dogwood Tiny Maple Leafing White....

A Bouquet of May Poetry May May! queen of blossoms,    And fulfilling flowers, With what pretty music    Shall we charm the hours? Wilt thou have pipe and reed, Blown in....

Hewitt to Kinsley Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXXIV Hugh Hewitt writes, Apr. 29, a blistering "memo" to Michael Kinsley, new editorial page editor at the Los Angeles Times. + +....

"Rites and Wrongs" A fine column by Phil Lawler at OpinionJournal today: .... This controversy is likely to flare as the presidential campaign continues. Catholics who support the church's teaching....

"Did You Get The Memo?" They Ask Yes, Faithful Reader, you did get the memo. See RNC Research Briefing, at the Republican National Committee website, Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Confer....

Condolences to Hamilton and Kerrey on the Simultaneous Deaths of Their Wives Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXXIII What else would make them walk out early on an official meeting with....

Dueling Guantanamo Bay Protests Vide.

Fallen Warrior: Dumb Jock? Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXXII Former pro-football player Pat Tillman was killed in action in Afghanistan where he was deployed as an Army Ranger. Requiescat in....

John Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Kerry Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXXI "He's kind of, like, world-weary, and he has that voice of wariness, almost like a Scandinavian winter." Lots of reaction to Kerry's....

"I Don't Accept That" Neither do I, Mr. President. Thanks to Margaret for calling my attention to this interesting piece by Jay Rosen at Press Think, Apr. 25 (quoted ellipsis....

John Kerry Really Is In Really Big Trouble Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXX Right-wing extremist publication, assuredly taking orders from Karl Rove, slams the presidential candidate again. Now it's James....

They Really Believe This Stuff Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXIX Rich Tucker looks at two WaPo articles that ought to become classic examples of the quintessence of both Democrats in....

From Howard Kurtz to John Kerry: Helpful Advice It's the Personality, Stupid. A fierce new attack has been launched against John Kerry. It has nothing to do with taxes, defense....

Lip-Flap? You Gotta Love It Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXVIII Microphone Picks Up Kerry Lip-Flap. + + + + + It pays to keep the microphone open after interviewing Sen.....

"War Records, Taxes and the Kerrys" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXVII It's not so much the content of the letters that NYT ran on Friday, but the fact that all....

"Working It Out" A new weblog by Dan Jasmin — whose description is likely to freeze the blood of any Protestant who doesn't know his Bible. :-) (Thanks, Christopher.)

More on Arafat's Pedigree "Soviet president Leonid Brezhnev believed that newly elected US president Jimmy Carter would swallow the bait." Ion Mihai Pacepa was interviewed by Jamie Glazov at FrontPage....

C.I.N.O. John Kerry at the Abortion Rally in Washington, DC, Sunday, April 25, 2004.

Mainstream Media Is Most Definitely Not Mainstream America Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXVI Scrappleface couldn't have done it better. I think you have to see this to believe it —....

John Kerry: What a Piece of Work Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXV One may gather that Charlie Gibson has interviewed John Kerry for the last time. Kerry has suffered a....

Divorce, the Alternative to Marriage Re: Blogworthies XII. A reader writes: I think that not only welfare mothers "marry" the government, so do millions of single, divorced, and widowed women.....

"Is Kerry's Campaign Colorblind?" Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXIV Colbert I. King writes at WaPo, Apr. 24. + + + + + John Kerry, oh, John Kerry, say it isn't....

"Most St. Bloggers See CINO as Bad Practice — Not Bad Words" Thanks, Earl. I've been using vide for a long time: it comes from reading so much Newman. I've....

Wallowing in Nuance Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXIII "Do Americans want to hand over responsibility for Iraq to someone who won't even take responsibility for the car in his driveway?"....

The Third Sunday of Easter Lege.

Three by Dowson Three poems by Ernest Dowson. My Lady April Dew on her robe and on her tangled hair;    Twin dewdrops for her eyes; behold her pass,    With dainty....