Monthly Archives: November 2004

My friend, Walt, and I moved out to Southern California in the fall of 1983. My plan was to become filthy rich and adorably famous. Walt just wanted to be a waiter. He fulfilled his goal; I did not. Anyway. … Continue reading →

The Transformation of the Mind into the Likeness of Christ by Professor George Mantzarides (School of Theology, University of Thessaloniki) “Having purified thy mind by ascetical struggles on Athos, O Gregory, thou didst live an Angelic way of life.”1 The … Continue reading →

For what it’s worth, Part 3 of the Christmas series [1, 2] shall, God willing, be posted on Monday. In the meantime, during the Net’s holiday downtime, here’s some stuff worth a while: One of my former profs, Dr Peter … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t heard, the woman offering the only known version of “Our Lady of the Half Eaten Grilled Cheese Sandwich” on eBay is now $28,000 richer. That pales in comparison to the $70,000 dollars the grub once brought … Continue reading →

For Part 1 of this series go here. One way to handle the secularization or, depending on your source, (re)paganization of the Christmas holiday is to become a reactionary. This may not be the best option, but it is a … Continue reading →