Monday, October 31, 2022
Seasonal entertainment
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Monday, October 24, 2022
UK: Most children who think they’re transgender are just going through a ‘phase’
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Rishi Sunak Likely to be the Next Prime Minister of the UK
It appears that he has all but locked it up and will be the fifth PM in the last six years (if you're keeping track). On which note; the Conservatives better get their act together. When people are making unfavorable comparisons between your party's track record of governance and Italy, that's not a great look. A general election must be called not later than two years from now. And according to current polls, if that election were being held in the here and now, the Tories would be in for a severe thumping.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Trump Signed Sworn Statement After Lawyers Warned It Was False
Monday, October 17, 2022
Supreme Court Leaves Controversial "Insular Cases" Intact
Saturday, October 15, 2022
"It was as if time stood still."
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Near $1 Billion in Damages
The lying demagogue has finally been held to account.
How Catholics Became Prisoners of Vatican II
Sunday, October 09, 2022
Orwellian Synodality
Been a while since I've posted anything touching on Rome. The main reason being that the news from that quarter is almost invariably depressing. That said, I think this is worth a read.
HT: Fr. Z
Industrial-scale destruction of Ukrainian culture
Saturday, October 08, 2022
Charles plans drastically slimmed down coronation
For those hoping for a long day of pomp and pageantry, you are likely to be greatly disappointed.
- The service is to be slimmed down from four hours to roughly one.
- The guest list is being reduced from around 8000 to 2000.
- Numerous ancient rituals are being given the axe.
- The dress code is to be greatly relaxed. Gone are the elaborate ermine coronation robes, full court dress with knee britches and knickers for men and tiaras for the ladies. It's not going to be jeans and T shirts. But lounge suits are expected to be the order of the day.
- No specially commissioned furniture for the affair. Simple chairs and benches will do.
- Less Anglican ritual and a more ecumenical and culturally diverse service is in the planning.
- The language of the ceremony is being radically updated into modern English in order to be more accessible to the people. Why does that sound painfully familiar?
- The King will still be anointed and receive the symbols of the throne, i.e., orb and sceptre and Charles will still be crowned along with the Queen Consort.
- Charles will still vow to serve as defender of the faith (not faiths as has been rumored).
- The gold state coach commissioned for the coronation of George II will be brought out for the occasion.
Final Update
Neighbors reported that power came back on late this afternoon. Lots of debris and long lines. But the clean-up is progressing. I am visiting family for a few weeks and won't be returning to Florida before November, circumstances depending.