Category Archives: My View

QUAERITUR: Priest in confession doesn’t ask for Act of Contrition

Posted on 9 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: My parish pastor forgets to ask me to say the Act of Contrition after I’ve finished my Confession.  (I should note that he is from Cuba and that he does not speak English well at all, although … Read More →

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Sunday Supper 6 – Who knows? I now know… SALMON!

Posted on 7 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am contemplating Sunday Supper 6.  I have had no time to shop and the Sunday company will be bringing groceries: mystery groceries. Therefore I will be punting.  But I have dragged out my big sauce book, which I haven’t … Read More →

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The Feeder Feed: Who is this? Baeolophus bicolor!

Posted on 2 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think I have a new visitor at the feeder. I saw him once, yesterday. Another view. This is Tufted Titmouse!  Baeolophus bicolor. He pecks at seeds like a chickadee or jay. YIPPEE! Didn’t get along with the Grosbeak. Note … Read More →

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Sunday Supper 5 – What happened!

Posted on 1 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I said that for this Sunday’s supper I would make a broccoli dish from Apicius’ 2nd century and indeed I did.   I would do it differently next time (since the recipe was pretty sketchy).   for some hints about … Read More →

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The Feeder Feed: two new birds

Posted on 31 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Action at the Feeder and elsewhere, today. Grosbeaks galore. I believe this is  new visitor.  I think it is Brewer’s Blackbird. I don’t think it is Common Grackle, because it didn’t have the purple and green sheen. Not sure.  Two, … Read More →

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New Kindle is coming

Posted on 30 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The new Kindle from Amazon is coming.  The price has dropped.  The new Kindle will be released on 27 August. There are two versions. For $139 it connects with wifi and has a 6" display. Two colors.  USA preorder HERE … Read More →

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SUNDAY SUPPER – 5: De re coquinaria – Coliculi elixati?

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am thinking in advance about Sunday Supper. What to do? I have been looking through Apicius’ 2nd century work De re coquinaria for some hints about how to use all the broccoli that is coming in. Also, I have … Read More →

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Thanks to readers, of manna, and Penjing Report

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First and foremost, thank you to all the readers who lately have used the donation button on the Feeder Feed posts.  Your help is deeply appreciated.  I’ll probably be coming back to you for something else that is shaping up, … Read More →

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The Feeder Feed: ravenous Grosbeak edition

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I mentioned in yesterday’s Feeder Feed that the birds were eating like made. Many of them are starting to gear up for migration.  Some are going to nest. Here is a shot of what is going on with Red-Breasted Grosbeaks, … Read More →

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The Feeder Feed: “Wow… look at the colors” edition

Posted on 26 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I haven’t posted about the feeder recently. Before any other shots, I caught this little Indigo Bunting on the Z-Cam today. A very wet oriole, not content with its usual feast on grape jelly, went after the suet cage. The … Read More →

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