Sep
28
How Did THIS Happen?
No, I did not add my name to the OCP email distribution list. Nonetheless, somehow an announcement for this ended up in my inbox.
The horror, the horror...
The horror, the horror...
Sep
28
S.M. Stirling's Latest
The Sunrise Lands is now on the shelves and doing well. Dale Price has an early review here.
I haven't picked up my copy yet (sorry, Steve), but I've read all of the sample chapters at the author's site and am looking forward to getting it (probably around Christmas time when my course work is finished).
I haven't picked up my copy yet (sorry, Steve), but I've read all of the sample chapters at the author's site and am looking forward to getting it (probably around Christmas time when my course work is finished).
Sep
24
My Spanish Vacation
I'm back, and it was an interesting time. I would post some photos, but we forgot to take the digital camera. I'll be posting from the disposables once we get them developed.
All in all, it was enjoyable. We spent a lot of time on foot roaming the Barri Gotic and seeing sights in southern Barcelona. We spent way too much time on the subway (mostly because it was stuffy and hot), but we appreciated the mobility.
All in all, it was enjoyable. We spent a lot of time on foot roaming the Barri Gotic and seeing sights in southern Barcelona. We spent way too much time on the subway (mostly because it was stuffy and hot), but we appreciated the mobility.
Sep
15
¡Vamos a España!
After an unusually stressful week (due to the wife's work load and my own technical difficulties), we're finally heading out. We're leaving for the airport in an hour to fly to Barcelona*. I wasn't sure I'd have a functioning laptop to take, but HP came through again and had it back to me in record time (four days). If you EVER buy a computer from HP, it pays to get the care pack.
Anyway, please pray for our safe travel there and back.
*I sound like Fez when I say this in Castillian Spanish.
Anyway, please pray for our safe travel there and back.
*I sound like Fez when I say this in Castillian Spanish.
Sep
12
I'm Not Dead Yet
Still under self-imposed hiatus from blogging and trying to get my head back into the game. That's a challenge with all that's going on personally, educationally, and professionally. (By the way, if anyone can tell me if there's an evening Sunday Mass at Sant Cugat del Valles, I'd be grateful for the details.)
And here, just days before I leave for a business trip, my laptop has decided to kack on me again—the monitor for the second time in six months.
And here, just days before I leave for a business trip, my laptop has decided to kack on me again—the monitor for the second time in six months.
Sep
2
What's a Catholic Father to Do?
I ask for your continued prayers for my daughter and her mother. About three years ago, my daughter chose, after witnessing my reversion and confirmation, to come into the Church. She seemed happy with her decision until the last six months or so. In the last two months, she has become increasingly disaffected, but she wouldn't ask questions or make comments. She simply became more and more irritable.
