Author Archives: Anthony Chase Fountain

The classical world sinks into vulgarity and correctness. From the article: ‘Vulva’ is the Latin term for female genitalia. It is used in anatomy lessons at medical school and has no wider social or literary application. It designates the entire body area of the female genitals. * * * Now, it would be considered unseemly,Continue reading “It was only a matter of time.”

Scroll down to read the featured post. (Note to readers: your Tatler is moving from a condominium to a house. This is the result of complaints from inmates of a neighboring condominium over my dog, who occasionally would stray on their hallowed turf, though not causing any harm or messiness. The house sits on threeContinue reading “The President’s Brain is Missing.”

For most mainstream media, even the increasingly rare conservative press, a nasty dog in the White House is hardly page-one material. Thankfully, the New York Post, though technically a part of MSM, hearkens back to a nearly extinct branch of the press, the brash and outspoken tabloid. Amusing as the headline is, the Post alsoContinue reading “The Post reveals a greater truth than a nasty dog.”

Conservatives are in a pother because Fox Corporation has been contributing, under the table as it were, to noisome left-wing organizations like the “Satanic Temple, the Trevor Project, Planned Parenthood and the Southern Poverty Law Center.” Come now, how can they be surprised and outraged by such a revelation? Fox Corporation is a publicly tradedContinue reading “The wolf shall also dwell with the lamb, and Fox will lie down with the chicken.”

News item: Tattooed reverend gets hate online as Canterbury Cathedral defends her appointment to leadership role. Since I’m at a loss for words, I’ll let someone else speak, Moses, in Leviticus 19:28: Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord. (KJV)Continue reading “Sometimes, even this verbose blogger is at a loss for words.”

Sin, absolution and penance? That’s soooo yesterday.

This video is a must-see for all observant Catholics. It is an explanation by Gavin Ashenden, an Anglican convert to Catholicism and the Associate Editor of the Catholic Herald. This hearty soul has taken the trouble to slog through the entire instrumentum laboris for Synodality (something this writer gave up about three-quarters through), recently released,Continue reading “Instrumentum schismaticum?”

Alberto Giacometti, Chandelier for Peter Watson. Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2023. From artnet.com: The U.K. is fighting to keep a unique bronze chandelier by Alberto Giacometti within its borders, issuing a temporary export ban to give a local institution a chance to match the £2.4 million ($2.9 million) purchase price on the work.Continue reading “$3 million doesn’t buy much anymore in the art world.”

Not long ago at St Francis of Assisi Church in Midtown Manhattan, parishioners hosted an event titled “United in Love Pre-Pride Festive Mass and rooftop BBQ.” Here are some photos of the event for your delection. Sheer speculation and hypothetical to say the least, can you imagine this God-awful stuff taking place were the TridentineContinue reading “Celebrating Heresy.”