Stefan McDaniel

The best part of the George Bush Shoe Incident is definitely the President’s priceless one-liner: “I saw into his sole.” That’s about as funny as puns get. If sense of humor is a good rough guide to intelligence, then either Bush is really pretty smart or has a pretty smart . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s a warm appreciation of the neglected philanthropists who bankrolled the American conservative movement. . . . . Continue Reading »

Yesterday, First Things board member Prof. Robert P. George, was one of 24 recipients of the Presidential Citizen’s Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. The medal is awarded to those who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow . . . . Continue Reading »

Over at Catholic Culture “Diogenes” has picked up on an amusing blunder: According to the official Vatican translation, in a message about the Christian heritage of European culture, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged reflection upon “the ancient roots in which abundant lymph has flowed . . . . Continue Reading »

Christmas is coming! This is the golden season for friends, family, feasting, and canny capitalization on others’ misfortune. . . . . Continue Reading »

Peter O’Malley’s gripping and inspiring account of how he survived the massacre in Mumbai is a must-read. . . . . Continue Reading »

I’ve only been in Manhattan for a few months, but the subway has really grown on me. In that, it seems, I am not alone. The American Public Transportation Association reports that, between July and September, ridership of subways, buses, commuter rail, and light-rail increased by 6.5 percent. . . . . Continue Reading »

Basically I’m a country boy, but the city sure has its merits . . . . . Continue Reading »

Christopher Ruddy at Commonweal provides us with the latest on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ management of Notre Dame’s Charlie Weis Controversy . . . . . Continue Reading »

The devoutly Catholic Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg blocked the passage of a law permitting euthanasia and is now paying the price: Legislators have decided to strip him of his veto power by altering the constitution. Thus the last non-ceremonial political act by the last Grand Duke of Europe was . . . . Continue Reading »