Heaven is Some Real Malarkey

It being the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the work schedule for Gretchen and myself was somewhat lighter than a typical Monday. This was good, because not only did it mean there was time for me to meet with my brother-in-law, Hank Palikowski, and his sister-in-law, Shannon, it also meant there were fewer regular… Continue reading Heaven is Some Real Malarkey

Pope Francis Makes Some Reportedly Doggone Controversial Remarks

This week it was once again time for what has become a family tradition – lunch every month or two with my sister Rose, wherein she and I catch up on the news of our personal lives. It’s always her choice, and today she selected Muze, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Maryland Avenue Southwest,… Continue reading Pope Francis Makes Some Reportedly Doggone Controversial Remarks

Virginia Catholic Church Excommunicates the Girl Scouts

My dear sister Rose and I have lunch together about once a month – on me, of course, as regular readers of this Web log would readily surmise.  Yesterday, she selected Tosca, on F Street.  She started off with prosciutto di Parma con cavoletti di Brussels e pecorino pinzani tartufo “riserva” and I with guazzetto… Continue reading Virginia Catholic Church Excommunicates the Girl Scouts