Day: February 11, 2011

Monkish behavior

Church Reporter: Changing the Words of the Mass

(POSTED: 2/10/11) Like the TV detective Monk, I have a gift that is also a curse: I pay very close attention at Mass. So when the priest veers away from the approved text, I hear it and fume. Used to fume. Now I go into my free-fly zone. Frequently.

In this zone, I woolgather, daydream, write columns for Chicago Catholic News dot calm, etc. This means that one minute I’m saying “Lord hear our prayer” with the other faithful, next minute that I know about, I am rising for the Our Father. Awful, I know. Can only say I’m working on it.

The paying close attention thing is a bigger problem. The priest subs out “His” for “God’s,” “disciples” for “friends,” “Almighty God” for “Almighty Father,” etc. Two of these reduce masculine references, sparing feminist sensibilities. The other is apparently meant to de-emphasize levels of authority in favor of intimacy. Irritating, . . . . more more more at Chicago Catholic News . . .

Wispy woman, pls shut up

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Respect her man in the White House - foto by Alan Light

There goes Oprah again, asking that we respect the president, just as she used to do incessantly for Bush.

Oprah called on President Obama’s critics on Friday to show some level of respect.

“I feel that everybody has a learning curve, and I feel that the reason why I was willing to step out for him was because I believed in his integrity and I believed in his heart,” the influential TV host said on MSNBCs Morning Joe in Chicago.

Of the negative mood of the country, Oprah added, I think everybody complaining ought to try it for once.

She said the presidency is a position that holds a sense of authority and governance over us all, and that even if youre not in support of his policies, there needs to be a certain level of respect.

Away, slight woman! To adapt what Brutus told Cassius, when the two were squabbling in Brutus’ tent in Act III.

Trib’s hit & run story – slings, arrows

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Mitsubishi Montero SUV, as was driven by hitter and runner. (From M.Peinado's photostream)

Trib Breaking News lags behind home-delivery hard copy coverage of last night’s hit & run by SUV driver running red light, sending two female pedestrians, aged 53 and 71, to the hospital. In the Loop!

Comments say it:

* Mawitz at 9:40 PM February 10, 2011: chicago tribune has more information [i.e. home-delivery etc. as
above]:

A Sauk Village woman confirmed Thursday that her daughter owns the SUV, but she said the daughter had lent the vehicle to her brother since November so he could commute to work.

2nd comment presses issue further:

* kellygirl1 at 5:43 PM February 10, 2011: If they have the license number, how can they not know who the owner of the car is?

Hard copy has the #. (Separate on-line story adds missing hard-c info)  Why not give the name?  It would help find the reckless driver.