Daily Archives: 6 May 2012

When some event is important, you keep careful records of it. Right? And if it is really important?

Keeping a good archive is important, especially in the long run.  The more important the event or records, the more urgent the need for a good archive… and archivist. Scripta manent, after all. Some people think that the Second Vatican … Read More

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There’s “oorah… yawn” and there’s “OORAH!”

You can’t fool Marines for very long. Tip of the biretta to Te Deum: [wp_youtube]xIHz5tevLAw[/wp_youtube]

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And “egregious instances of theft” from the National Archives

This isn’t exactly like the movie National Treasure … for that you need my autobiography.  Still, this can go into your Just Too Cool file from the WaPo. In National Archives thefts, a radio detective gets his man By Del Quentin … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon notes

This week I will post this a bit early, for the sake of your memories. Do you remember some good point from the Sunday sermon you heard?

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Pope Benedict may make his SSPX decision before the end of May

Our friends at Rorate, who are always on top of these things, posted that – according to a French news source – the Holy Father may make a decision about the SSPX before the end of May. From the French-language … Read More

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