• The Crown Versus the Truckers - WSJ Opinion

    The National Post’s Chris Selley writes that last week an Alberta man who fatally stabbed a 52-year-old stranger while out on bail for three other attacks was handed a sentence of, you guessed it, seven years.

    Canadian prosecutors want the same seven year sentence against two protest leaders who, among their other heinous crimes, counseled fellow truckers to ignore a court order regarding honking.

    Of note, the core use of government power that the protesters opposed was struck down as unconstitutional.

    July 25,2025
  • Miles and miles of bike lanes.

    Just no bikes.

    July 25,2025
  • Biden Excited to See What Autopen Comes Up With For His Memoir - Babylon Bee

    “To be clear, that autopen is going to know more about my presidency than myself,” Biden confirmed.

    July 24,2025
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Edge of Honor by Brad Thor 📚

    July 24,2025
  • This ‘Roth Evangelist’ Spent Years Turning His Retirement Portfolio Entirely Roth - WSJ

    For the Rosses, the all-Roth strategy is a bet that tax rates will be the same or higher when they take money out of the accounts. Paul thinks that because of the U.S. government’s deficit spending, “tax rates probably only have one way to go over the long term, and that is up,” he said.

    The financial talking heads all focus on the math of why pre-tax makes more sense than Roth, but they never address this point. How can tax rates go any lower?!

    July 24,2025
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal 📚

    July 24,2025
  • Reading

    Build the Life You Want 📚

    I’m not exactly sure how I made it this far in life before hearing about Arthur C. Brooks, but I’m glad that I did! I’ve listened to a few of his podcasts, including his interview with Rainn Wilson on the Soul Boom podcast. Arthur is a true philosopher with a deep background in Catholicism, bringing my ideal blend of faith and reason to any topic.

    Brooks has spent a considerable part of his career working on the subject of happiness. This book, co-written with Oprah, focuses on the science and application of principles that help us reorient our lives towards something more.

    I will admit, the book had lots of moments that sparked new thinking, but it was a slog to finish it. I don’t know why, because I found the writing to be engaging and easy to get through.

    His work has really exploded across the internet over the last twelve months, from podcasts to Hallow to Headspace. He’s worth the time.

    ISBN: 978-0593545409

    July 24,2025
  • New neighbors. 🦝

    Trio of baby raccoons
    July 24,2025
  • Reading

    Finished reading: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks 📚

    July 23,2025
  • ChetCast

    Episode 275: Newscast

    Felicity and Lucy bring you the latest.

    July 23,2025
  • Catholic Husband

    Vocation - Catholic Husband

    This is the power of yes and the power of vocation, like a ripple in a lake, growing bigger and spreading far beyond just the first action. Though we may not always see it, or even know its effects, we always accomplish greater things when we say yes to God and to our vocation.

    July 22,2025
  • Stunningly beautiful day.

    Liturgy of the Hours in the backyard
    July 18,2025
  • Morning mist.

    Mist rises over a field at dawn
    July 15,2025
  • Elmo Leads Division Of Panzers Across Polish Border - Babylon Bee

    “Elmo says move forward! Ha ha ha! Elmo is expanding his territory!” the small, furry, red Muppet was heard shouting from the top hatch of his Panzer tank.

    July 14,2025
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    Delay - Catholic Husband

    Complacency is a dangerous thing, because it gets us to turn off our brains. In a false sense of security, we engage in moral hazard. We make decisions that we otherwise would not make. If we knew the date and time of our death, we would order our lives very differently.

    July 14,2025
  • Mission accomplished.

    Clean laundry room counter
    July 13,2025
  • Resistance

    When my alarm goes off, it’s time to walk. No matter what I do, I make a choice. Do I choose to make progress or to watch the pitch pass me by? When I’m sitting down with coffee, it’s time to pray. No matter what I do, I make a choice. Do I choose to intimately connect with who I am or waste 15 minutes of my day on YouTube? Again and again throughout my day, I’m offered these choices.

    I know that when I put in work, when I take action, I gain the result. When I walk every day and eat well, I feel better. When I pray throughout the day, I have more stamina and virtue. So why is it so easy for me to walk away from these good things?

    Michael Hyatt calls it the “resistance.” A psychological force that opposes our good and bold actions. It’s the internal dialogue that tries to keep us totally sedate in life. Fear, self doubt, and uncertainty cause the resistance to paralyze us. Paradoxically, while trying to keep us “safe,” the resistance is really holding us back from greatness.

    We don’t have to live every day perfectly. But when it’s time to put in the good work and your psychology resists, step up and overcome.

    July 13,2025
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    Gaze - Catholic Husband

    Eucharist Adoration is a powerful experience because it’s a personal encounter with Jesus. We sit in the sanctuary, a holy place set apart, and gaze upon our Lord; and He gazes back. It’s a profound moment of created and creator, together. We cannot look at God, and be seen by Him, and not be changed.

    July 7,2025
  • Let freedom ring.

    Flowers on a bridge
    July 4,2025
  • Happy Birthday, America!

    🇺🇸🦅

    July 4,2025
  • A moment of peace.

    Saints Alive hat and Liturgy of the Hours
    July 3,2025
  • Act on this word. If all you do is listen to it, you are deceiving yourselves. There is, on the other hand, the man who peers into freedom’s ideal law and abides by it. He is no forgetful listener, but one who carries out the law in practice. Blest will this man be in whatever he does.

    • James 1:22,25
    July 3,2025
  • Thomas Massie Unveils Small, Ugly Budget Bill With A Great Personality - Babylon Bee

    Sure, the President’s bill is getting all the attention from all the guys in Congress, but sometimes it’s better to look deeper than just what’s on the outside.

    July 1,2025
  • The Lord’s voice flashes flames of fire. The Lord’s voice shaking the wilderness, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh; the Lord’s voice rending the oak tree and stripping the forest bare.

    - Psalm 29

    June 30,2025
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    Deafness - Catholic Husband

    The list is endless, but if it’s all real, what would I have to change about myself? If I encountered Truth and accept it, I could never be the same.

    June 30,2025