Category Archives: catholic church

Today’s Cheers and Jeers

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Cheers: Spring Rain for the trees and garden (finally) Avocados My cats Kit Kat bars “Dear Prudence” at Slate.com (every Thursday) Sore knee feeling somewhat better today A warm cozy house on a cold rainy night My purring orange cat … Continue reading →

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Pottery from Czech Republic

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

A couple months ago I decided to blog about the miscellaneous and beloved pieces of pottery that I’ve collected these last few years. But then I only got around to posting one piece, so far. So here’s another. This little … Continue reading →

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Outside St. Stephen’s Cathedral

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

I ran across this photo today of a moment in time in front of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. Summer 2004. Just wanted to share it. Seeing my old photos really makes me want to get back there. Here’s a beautiful shot (for … Continue reading →

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Another Note on the Stupidity of Catholicism

Posted on February 22, 2012 by
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The Dome at St. Peter’s Basilica

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I didn’t take the greatest picture of it, but damn it, it’s my picture of it, so here it is: I can’t help it . . . here also is a gorgeous painting by Giovanni Paoli Panini (or Pannini) of the basilica … Continue reading →

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My Two Favorite Tourist Traps in Rome

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

You shouldn’t avoid tourist traps just because they are tourist traps. I know this because I have been to some really famous tourist traps and most of them were pretty great. One of these days I’ll make a couple of … Continue reading →

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The Roman Coliseum, November 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

On the night before we went to the Coliseum in Rome, I charged my camera battery underneath the desk in our hotel room. As in any typical hotel room, there were no other electrical plug-ins to be found, and I … Continue reading →

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My Friend, Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Christopher Hitchens died yesterday. I had to type that sentence to become reacquainted with the fact. I didn’t know he was so close to death, so I was shocked this morning when I read it. Yes, Christopher Hitchens died yesterday. I feel … Continue reading →

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A Non-Believer, Still Stunned

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

It’s been a month since my mom and I returned from our trip to Italy, and looking back, one of my favorite moments of the trip was unexpectedly running across Michelangelo’s “Pieta” at St. Peter’s in Rome. Something you can’t … Continue reading →

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A Poem for a Hot, Humid Saturday Night

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

(published in The Sun Magazine, 2011) by Brian Doyle On West Stark Street, In the City of Portland, In the State of Oregon, I tell you about your boy Jesus, A thin man says to me one day. Jew-boy. You … Continue reading →

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