{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
Thanksgiving, yay!
Some links for you!
On the Whole Human Race, by Fr. Schall. A little background meditation to what I hope to begin posting about next week — teaching children about the faith.
I can’t tell you how much I loved this silly post: Mom Asks The Internet To Help Her Open This Cupboard, Here Are The Responses. The best answer was to tip the whole cabinet back — a good “think outside the box” solution. Unless it’s a built-in…
I was born in 1960; Cuba has a significance in my mental furniture that goes beyond its little island size. It’s come to my attention that some Catholic intellectuals of our day, and even our Pope, are softening on the idea of socialism and feeling nostalgic for Communism. Well, they better do some reading. The Chief highly recommends Against All Hope by Armando Valladares, which comes to mind at the passing of one of the world’s most brutal dictators, Fidel Castro, who was nevertheless able to rehabilitate himself and the ideology of Communism in the eyes of the Left, over and over.
It’s a tough read, but looks like it’s necessary in a world where despite all the evidence to the contrary, the lure of Marxism remains. From a New York Times review of the book in 1986:
Mr. Valladares and other prisoners who refused ”political rehabilitation” were forced to live in the greatest heat and the dampest cold without clothes. They were regularly beaten, shot at and sometimes killed; they were thrown into punishment cells, including the dreaded ”drawer cells,” specially constructed units that make South Vietnam’s infamous tiger cages seem like homey quarters.
I remember reading of another political prisoner who was kept in solitary confinement in Cuba for eighteen years. We owe it to these sufferers never to forget.
Do you understand the moral dimension of the inclination to homosexuality? This is an important guide.
A fun article about P. G. Wodehouse’s popularity in India.
At last, a really helpful description of various musical instruments.
How to use the subjunctive in English — if only it were as clear as in French.
Another older article that might be of interest: Harvey Mansfield, professor at Harvard, on Christopher Lasch’s view of women and feminism. The tagline says that Mansfield “is working on a study of manliness.” He went on to publish that book, Manliness, and if you open up to the acknowledgements, you will see our very own Rosie mentioned!
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Not an affiliate link, but for today only, be sure to check out the deep discount on TAN books. The children’s catechism that we recommend is on this site — the Baltimore Catechism without the pictures that some find a bit off-putting (although some also really like them, and those you can find here: St. Joseph Catechism.)
From the archives: Advent is for making — tips on crafting with your kids.
Tomorrow is the first Sunday of Advent! Don’t forget this post with many of my Advent thoughts rounded up, and above all, do just celebrate it!
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