Category Archives: Families

You can learn a lot from a 19th Century Poet

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Paul Harris

Remember those 1980’s car commercials, “You can learn a lot from a dummy” which showed crash test dummies in unbelted crashes, etc.? I believe these preceded the plethora of books for dummies. Even a 19th century poet who seems to … Continue reading →

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I’m Just a Housewife

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Paul Harris

“I’m just a Housewife” is on page 24 of Gloria Steinem’s (She is the pretty feminist; Betty Friedan is the ugly one. Not surprisingly they did not get along.) The Feminine Mystique. The quote is in the first chapter titled “The … Continue reading →

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A Biblical versus A Greek Tragedy

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Paul Harris

In light of Rory Mcliroy’s stunning collapse and even more stunning comeback at The Masters, one might almost say of Biblical proportions, it’s fitting to remember one should say the Greek Tragedy that is Tiger Woods in light of yet … Continue reading →

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Mama  was wrong!

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Paul Harris

Well, she was right and wrong. As any of my parishioners could tell you, certainly anyone who had been through one of my Adult Confirmation classes, I would use my mother’s ability to ignore my whining as if I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Is RIP All?

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Paul Harris

Before reading further you must listen to this mp3. I referred to this 9-25-11 on St. Michael and All Angels and rightly pointed out the error of this song in saying “we shall stand guard though the angels sleep.” Angels … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Catholicism

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Paul Harris

Well, it’s not really radio free, but it is real Catholicism. To a point. Relevant Radio came on the air 25 years ago. It started in Austin in 2005 having taken over the Protestant Christian radio station that interestingly enough … Continue reading →

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“At All Costs”

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Paul Harris

That is what the upcoming season of Lent is about. But without a little military background, you might not know how foreboding, far-reaching, how significant those three little words are.

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Egalitarianism

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Paul Harris

This is a picture of one of my son’s over 30 years ago in my LBE, Load Bearing Equipment. I’m sure they have other names for this gear now. In fact in the 70s it was called something else too. … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Trophies for all and Elitism for None

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Paul Harris

All my kids (I think) played Little League in Louisiana. It was in the mid to late-nineties that one of them came home from his last game with a foot or taller trophy. I know his team was not in … Continue reading →

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For Millennials and Gen Z who know the “Truth” about Science and Religion and Christianity’s Collusion, Approval, and Support of Slavery, Witch-Hunts, and Suppression of Science

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Paul Harris

If you think you know these things, you need to read this 2003 book by Rodney Stark For the Glory of God – How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery. These are notes I took … Continue reading →

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