Steve Bannon Hardest Hit
Tomatoes In Ground! 2026
May 19th, 97F, laid in the following plants.
- one volunteer seeded itself; wonder what it is?
- 1 early girl (bc: early)
- 2 lemon boys (yellow seems to fool the birds and squirrels, at least so far)
- 1 "black prince" (bc: who could resist that name?)
- Something else red & beefsteaky I can't recall.
- radishes (mostly harvested, a few to go)
- carrots
- various lettuces
- various herbs
- marigolds
- mar de bois stawberries, finally mature after three seasons
- blueberries
- peas, but they aren't doing well; too shady
- asparagus (can't pick this year; next year) ]
Merry Christmas, Day 12
Merry Christmas, Day 11, Epiphany in the U.S.
Highly recommend Pope Leo's homily for New Year's Day. It's a reflection on human freedom and the best way to use our freedom in the new year.
In Mary’s divine motherhood, then, we see the meeting of two immense, “unarmed” realities: that of God, who renounces every privilege of his divinity to be born in the flesh (cf. Phil 2:6-11), and that of a human person who, trustingly and fully, embraces God’s will. In a perfect act of love, she offers him the greatest power she possesses: her freedom.
And because it's Epiphany in the U.S.: Nations Shall Walk by Your Light
Merry Christmas, Day 10
Dorothy Day's New Year's Resolutions.
Tony Esolen on the prologue of St. John & Christmas
Merry Christmas, Day 9, Basil & Gregory
I grew up singing "St. Basil's hymn" as a Christmas Carol from Alan Mills' Christmas Songs from Many Lands. Here is a hammered dulcimer version that is hauntingly beautiful and fascinating to watch.
Also, I think this guy has the right idea. (I do make resolutions, but usually at the close of my annual retreat. Not now, for these reasons).
Ring Out, Wild Bells
Books Read, 2025
This is a post to aid the organic hard drive and not truly for public consumption. Hard year, light on good reading.
Scripture
Matthew
Luke
Virtually the entire Bible for a class
Dilexi te
Devotional & Professional
Adventure Awaits!
Be Good Bankers
Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, vol. 2
Hannah's Children
Spirit of Democratic Capitalism
Billy Budd
The Boys in the Boat
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Ethan Frome
The Feast
Herodotus' Histories (Books 7-10)
My Name is Asher Lev
The Odyssey (2x -- Lattimore & Sachs translations)