China's one child policy…

has left it with a huge surplus of males as families opt to abort unborn girls. More here. Apparently the women who somehow survive the gauntlet will have their choice from the surplus. Some comfort.  Plus its always good for a culture to have millions of unattached men wandering around...

There is a pleasure…

in receiving an unexpected gift and I received two of them this past Sunday. First I was given a beautiful handcrafted box from a parishioner. I'll post a picture some time so it can be done some justice. Then, on the way home my sister called and told me she had a gift for me … Continue reading There is a pleasure…

The Hope for Haiti…

telethon was all over television last night. Certainly its a good cause, the people of Haiti need much and yet part of me is always cynical about these celebrity driven telethons. I wonder why multi-millionaire artists wouldn't simply write a check from their largesse and quietly help good things happen. They could avoid delays, production … Continue reading The Hope for Haiti…