by Leslie Sholly | May 1, 2012 | books, Deep Thoughts
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear; Those of mechanics—each one singing his, as it should be, blithe and strong; The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work; The...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 5, 2012 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, rants
Today is Holy Thursday, the day of Holy Week on which we remember that Last Supper Jesus shared with his Apostles, the birthday, as it were, of the Mass itself. We’ll hear the story tonight at church, and some of us will have our feet washed in commemoration of...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 4, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, teenagers
That’s how much weight my second son lifted (not all at once!) at the KCHS Football Liftathon on Monday night. To be exact, it was 1,100 lbs. He benched 340, power cleaned 300, and squatted 460. If you have kids, you probably know the special feeling it gives...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 30, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, rants, Uncategorized
I think the Internet’s pretty awesome, really I do. It’s great to be able to settle dinnertime arguments and answer children’s millions of questions with a click of an iPhone button. It’s way convenient not have to travel down to the library to...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 28, 2012 | Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, Education, health
Someday I’ll write a post about lies, damned lies, and statistics so you will know that the “98% of Catholic women use artificial birth control” you’ve seen bandied about as though it were gospel is a distorted statistic turned damned lie. ...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 13, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, photoblogging
I don’t remember how I happened to run across my first hidden–or even better, invisible–mother photograph. But I’ve been haunted by the pictures ever since I discovered them. There’s really nothing sinister about them. The shrouded...