Ad Orientem

is the blog of an Orthodox Christian and is published under the spiritual patronage of St. John of San Francisco. Topics likely to be discussed include matters relating to Orthodoxy as well as other religious confessions, politics, economics, social issues, current events or anything else which interests me. © 2006-2026

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Urgent Prayer Request

›
A few hours ago my step mother suffered a stroke. Early reports are not encouraging. As I type she is being helicoptered to a nearby hospi...
8 comments:

A little Sunday humor...

›
From the golden age of radio... Burns & Allen explain how Jack Benny became a tight wad . (Link is audio only)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

"Dear AIG, I quit..."

›
From a letter printed in today's op-ed section of the New York Times : DEAR Mr. Liddy, It is with deep regret that I submit my notice of...
1 comment:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Quote of the day...

›
In December 1934 and January 1935 the United States printed and distributed $100,000 gold certificates (just like a dollar bill, but with lo...
1 comment:
Friday, March 20, 2009

A sad note on the advances of modern liberalism

›
The last act of the French Revolution came to a close on March 12, 2009, but hardly anyone was watching. The demonic forces unleashed over ...
4 comments:
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Feast of St. Patrick

›
St. Patrick the Enlightener of the Irish Happy St. Patty's Day to all my fellow Irish in blood or spirit.
1 comment:
Monday, March 16, 2009

Remembering the Ukrainian Genocide

›
KIEV, Ukraine — A quarter century ago, a Ukrainian historian named Stanislav Kulchytsky was told by his Soviet overlords to concoct an insi...
1 comment:
Saturday, March 14, 2009

Why the meltdown should have surprised no one

›
If you want to know what happened and why, and what is likely coming then listen to Peter Schiff's speech from last night to the Austri...
3 comments:
Friday, March 13, 2009

WHAT A GAME!!!

›
Not a big bball fan here but the family is die hard Orange. And tonight will probably go down as the greatest hoops match of the March Mad...
Thursday, March 12, 2009

More on Roubini and Shiller's Dour Outlook

›
Another excellent analysis of where things really are... and where they may be going. Well, you guessed it. I'm here to post up even mor...
1 comment:

What Does a Bear Market Rally Look Like?

›
An outstanding article by Jeff Pierce... Excellent chart demonstrating how powerful rallies within bear markets can be. I calculated the ave...

The treacherous nature of bear market rallies

›
'The market itself is forecasting recovery' reads the recent headline of a well known financial publication. As someone who follows ...

Benedict XVI writes his bishops on L'Affair Williamson

›
Pope Benedict XVI has written the bishops of the Catholic Church on the upheaval surrounding the remission of the excommunication of the fo...
Monday, March 09, 2009

More of the same

›
Last fall my Democratic and liberal friends (I do have a few) warned me that if I voted for McCain we would wind up with George Bush's t...

Peter Schiff explains Obamanomics...

›
In his first televised speech before Congress, President Obama asserted that prosperity will return once the government restores the flow of...

Some recent articles on the economy

›
Just in case some of you have been suffering from too much cheery news of late I offer the following... (click on the links for the full a...
Saturday, March 07, 2009

Greetings from the capitol of the left coast

›
A brief update as the first week of Lent winds down. Its political climate notwithstanding San Francisco really is a very beautiful city. ...
Sunday, March 01, 2009

Clean Week Hiatus

›
With the start of the Great Fast now only a few hours away... First I wish to ask forgiveness for any offense which I may have caused anyone...

And now we know the end of the story... Memory Eternal: Paul Harvey

›
CHICAGO — Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation’s most familiar voices, d...
Saturday, February 28, 2009

On the threshold of the Great Fast

›
A few quick items as we start gearing up for Lent... First I would like to bump an outstanding article over at Mike Liccione's blog on ...
1 comment:
‹
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.