Blogworthies XXXIX Because The Blog from the Core simply can't cover everything. Noteworthy entries @ I love Jet Noise, Belmont Club, The Backseat Philosopher, Southern Appeal, Baseball Crank, The Corner,....

The Mighty Barrister Writes An Open Letter to President George W. Bush and An Open Letter To Senator Kerry.

The Gentle People of Sodom & Gomorrah San Francisco Interesting goings on. (Bad language, too. But, I probably didn't really need to tell you that.) .... The rage and frustration....

Arlen for Judiciary Chairman NOT Pennsylvania's senior senator, "Republican" Arlen Specter, is in line to become chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He will do his best to keep real conservatives....

The Values Vote John writes about the election: I think the fact that concerns for values played such a central role in this election says a lot about the true....

"Religious Bigots Explode After Election" Thanks to Margaret for calling our attention to this news release from the Catholic League, yesterday: Catholic League president William Donohue says the following examples,....

Mystery Achievement A fine young Catholic weblog. Vide.

He Tried to Tell Them Zell Miller writes at AJC today: .... This election outcome should have been implausible, if not impossible. With a litany of complaints — bad economy,....

Cool Maps! Election 2000 Results and Election 2004 Results. And an animation at Bettnet.com.

Re: Yes. Yes! YES. YES! YES!!! (Again) Paul writes again (emphasis in original): Allow me to say those beautiful words just one more time: Ex-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.

"So Much to Savor" A beautiful article by Peggy Noonan at OpinionJournal today: .... Who was the biggest loser of the 2004 election? It is easy to say Mr. Kerry:....

Re: Yes. Yes! YES. YES! YES!!! Paul writes (emphasis in original): Ex-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. Wow.That felt great just saying it. I think I'll say it again. ;-) Ex-Senate....

The American Spectator Looks at America First, an article by William Tucker, today: .... Second, it's time to admit you have become the minority party. This isn't so bad. Republicans....

"Their Veterans' Day" A poem by Russ Vaughn. Our favorite Screaming Eagle Poet writes to The Blog from the Core again. Their Veterans' Day Some said let you apologize, But....

Today's Speeches

The Order of Pope Pius IX Your Humble, Faithful Blogster has noticed that The Blog from the Core has been added to the blogroll at Southern Appeal.

"The Electoral College: Enlightened Democracy" RTWT. (Thanks, Rich.)

Amicus curiae A young Australian weblog. Vide. (Thanks, Mark.)

How Long Will It Go On? Just a hunch. I have a feeling it will end soon, and without very much rigamarole. Bush won the popular vote by tons; the....

What's Next? A major assault on Fallujah and other anti-democracy rebel hotspots in Iraq. I think the administration was waiting for several things: (1) until after the election, so the....

MEMO To: CBS, New York Times, Associated Press From: The people of the United States of America. Re: The 2004 Presidential Election. Up yours. Bush: 58,037,014; Kerry: 54,489,010; 98% Precincts....

Yes. Yes! YES. YES! YES!!! The pseudo-Catholic, "pro-choice", two-faced, snake-in-the-grass mastermind of bitter obstructionism will return to private life next year! From AP @ FNC: Republican John Thune, who narrowly....

Catholic Carnival II At The Curt Jester this week.

Photos Not in the News Election Day 2004. Thanks to John for forwarding these.

A Personal Interlude A local newspaper — not the one I've been freelancing for — has been advertising for a reporter / copy editor. I applied this morning. Say a....

Flashback! Behold the Future Behold the Future II Behold the Future III At Least Five, and At Least Two-Thirds

"The Sheepdogs" A poem by Russ Vaughn. Our favorite Screaming Eagle Poet writes to The Blog from the Core again. The Sheepdogs Most humans truly are like sheep Wanting nothing....

"Why I am a Catholic" The Corkmeister blogs, yesterday, a link to a revised edition of his story: .... To this day, I believe that Newman's remains the best reason....

What to Look for in Tomorrow Night's TV Coverage Lead and Gold has blogged a highly revealing excerpt from Bill Sammon's book At Any Cost: How Al Gore Tried to....

More on Kerry's Military Discharge Thomas Lipscomb writes again at the New York Sun, today: A former officer in the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps Reserve has built a case....

Dust in the Light @ National Review Online Our friend Justin Katz has an article at NRO, yesterday. Lege.

2004 Democratic Voting Rules & Regulations An amazing "discovery" by The Blog from the Core.

Catholics and Public Life An address by Fr. Michael Hull, Oct. 29: The application of Christian morality in public service is no different from the application of Christian morality in....

"It Feels Great to Be a Muslim! Subhaana Rabbiyal 'Azeem!" An essay, "Becoming Muslim", by Yahiye Adam Gadahn, November 1995. Right here. (Emphases and ellipses in original.) + + +....

Election Day Novena IX

Election Day Novena VIII

Three by Millay V Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay. October—An Etching There where the woodcock his long bill among the alders Forward in level flight propels, Tussocks of faded....