Jul
29
My sister was right—Julia Alvarez does indeed have another book coming out, but it’s non-fiction and its topic is that of the (in my humble opinion, not-so-wonderful) tradition of the quinceañera (that’s the Latino equivalent of the Sweet 16 to you, Americans—our young women are introduced into society a year earlier than yours are). IP [...]
May
16
You know, all this talk about “The Da Vinci Code” and calls from the Vatican to boycott the movie almost makes me want to queue up and see the damn thing, just to bite my thumb at the Holy See. While I didn’t particularly like the novel, I am one of those people who [...]
Apr
19
I was going to post a really long entry (since I’ve been a bad blogger and have not really updated since my Friday freak out), but they’re about to name the new pope! I must watch CNN and neglect this blog, my work and going to Kohl’s to pick up some new, needed exercise clothes.
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Apr
08
I have not written on the death of Pope John Paul II because there really hasn’t been anything for me to say. Like many, I think that he was at heart a sincere and honest man who celebrated his faith as best he could. There were areas where he was much too rigid for my [...]
