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This seems ill-advised.

From the New York Sun. The man who sits on the throne of St. Peter is taking sides against Israel in the war precipitated by Hamas and its backer, Iran. /// In September, the AP notes, the Pope called Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon “immoral” and “disproportionate” — and beyond the rules of war.Continue reading “This seems ill-advised.”

From 1996: Umberto Eco on Mac & Dos, and their strange relationship to Catholicism and Protestantism

The remarkable thing about Eco’s essay is it improbably, somehow, makes sense. DOS of course is history, but Eco later addressed that in an addendum (included in this post). The fact is that the world is divided between users of the Macintosh computer and users of MS-DOS compatible computers. I am firmly of the opinionContinue reading “From 1996: Umberto Eco on Mac & Dos, and their strange relationship to Catholicism and Protestantism”

With the recent sea change in DC, may we expect LARPs and other public nuisances to just go away?

Answer: no, of course, but God willing, less and less attention will be paid to them over time From Not the Bee: United Airlines just received the blasting of a lifetime from this lady who is sick and tired of the trans agenda touching every area of life. This dude, who LARPs as a lady,Continue reading “With the recent sea change in DC, may we expect LARPs and other public nuisances to just go away?”

Still more good news in the election aftermath

From the Free Press: A group of alumni and former professors of Columbia University warn in a new report that the university could stand to lose up to $3.5 billion a year—or up to 55 percent of the university’s annual operating budget—if Columbia doesn’t start cracking down on campus rule-breaking.  No argument there, but this stuck inContinue reading “Still more good news in the election aftermath”

The good news in the election’s aftermath continues

From Fox News: “No Trump bump: MSNBC hemorrhaging viewers since Election Day, sheds more than half of primetime audience. ‘It’s a stale product no one will want to listen to going forward,’ Curtis Houck says MSNBC host Joy Reid discussed how White women were failing to come out in support for Vice President Kamala HarrisContinue reading “The good news in the election’s aftermath continues”

The sad decline of St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

Paralleling the decline of Episcopal Church. St Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, where your Tatler was a parishioner long ago, used to be one of the richest parishes in the US. Now it is going broke. Attendance is way down, 36% since 2019, and still declining. Donations are down as well and its once substantial endowmentContinue reading “The sad decline of St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan”

Rediscovering a recording classic

E. Power Biggs, Gregg Smith Singers, The Edward Tarr Brass, Texas Boys Choir, The Gabrielli Consort La Fenice, Vittorio Negri, Conductor This remarkable recording was released way back in 1968 and was recorded in the Basilica of San Marco in Venice. It was the pet project of E. Power Biggs, who along with producer JohnContinue reading “Rediscovering a recording classic”