An Unmistakable Sign
I’ll admit that I’m not a big fan of supposed “private revelations,” such as Marian apparitions. I’m skeptical of any supernatural origin for them, and I suspect some are simply frauds perpetrated on innocent and...
The Baseball “Sammies”
The MLB baseball season is winding down, and even though the Commissioner seems to add new teams each year to the playoffs, there aren’t that many dramatic races going on, other than Astros-Rangers and the AL wild card (although even the...
O Bloated Night: The Second GOP Debate
Last night CNN hosted the 3-hour, 11-candidate 2nd GOP Debate (as well as the 1-hour, 4-candidate undercard), and if you love politicians being wonkish, puffing out their chests to show how “strong” they are, and saying that they...
Banks and Bitcoin
When Bitcoin was first introduced, it initially was considered a direct competitor to traditional banks and their legacy payment systems. Many in the Bitcoin community seemed to think that the cryptocurrency was the “anti-bank,” as it...
The Tyranny of “Dialogue”
Growing up, I saw a lot of sitcoms. Too many: The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Night Court, Cheers (ok, so I was an NBC guy). One thing you start to realize when you watch these shows is how incredibly formulaic they are: The Teaser, The Trouble, The...
Bitcoin Academic Journal Announced!
For my undergraduate studies, I majored in Systems Analysis with a concentration in Economics. I almost decided to switch my major to Economics my junior year because I enjoyed those classes so much, but I was far enough along I didn’t want...
Creeping, and Creepy, Papolatry
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI made an apostolic visit to the United States. Here was one of the prominent images from that trip: Next week, Pope Francis makes his own apostolic visit to the U.S. Here is one Catholic organization’s themed...
A Parable
There were two men, Walter and Joe, who both wanted to start a reading club. First Walter invited ten people to his house to talk about the club. Of these ten, one hated reading, three loved reading but were interested in different books than...
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Thou art higher than all cedars, whereon the Life of the world hung, whereon Christ openly triumphed, and His death trampled down death for ever. (Laudes antiphon)
The need for self-control
Anyone who knows me for even a short period of time knows that I am a huge Cincinnati Reds fan. I love baseball, and as someone who grew up in Cincinnati (alas, after the Big Red Machine), I have always followed the Reds. One of my favorite...
Free anti-virus software for all!
Speaking of third-parties, John McAfee is running for president under his newly formed “Cyber Party.” McAfee is the founder of his namesake company that produces antivirus software (he hasn’t been with them in years, however)...
