Tag: Blithe Spirit

Not for attribution

Stella Foster is handed her lunch in re: her June 21 column asking Obama to come to Chicago and make a plea to end violence:

Two things on display: Naive belief in omnipotent presidents. And – Incredibly childish writing (This is a columnist!)

I thought she was a grade schooler with a writing assignment; wow, this passes as writing in Chi town??? [Yes]

I am flabbergasted to google the writer and find that she is actually a columnist, writing for the paper since 2003! I honestly thought that it was an earnest, amateurish letter to the editor by a frustrated citizen. Unbelievable what the Chicago school system is producing.

“…when the hot sun comes out to play.”
Nice touch there, Stella. I wish you good luck as you enter the 4th grade. (You are in grade school, aren’t you)?

I had read the column and thought, well at least she’s…

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Is Romney a human being?

I hate it when people tell me what I know is true that I see as not in my best interests.

Thing is, he has my vote for his knowing how people make money. Vs. the incumbent, who knows how to play golf. Play it often, I mean.

On the other hand, the golfing has got out of hand, says Romney.  Oh?

It seems to me [says Future of Capitalism blogger] Mr. Romney doesn’t quite have it right. It might help the economy if President Obama spent more time golfing and less time in his office making decisions, signing legislation, or making pronouncements that are unhelpful to the economy.

Too true, too true.

Chicago Newspapers

Congratulations to the media relations/promotion people at Lurie Children’s Hospital for the over-the-top coverage of its recent move and even now in back-to-business stories.

Those things don’t just happen. Lots of work goes into it, from influence of influential board members, who may be directors on various media boards, down to release writers and arrangers.

Over the top, I fear, however. How much Lurie is too much? Just asking.

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Dissent, glorious dissent has its limits?

Vatican just doing its job in re: U.S. nuns under fire, says St. Louis columnist:

Both the Vaticans proposed reform of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and its rebuke of a controversial book written by the theologian Sister Margaret Farley are targeted critiques intended to fulfill one of the Catholic hierarchys most vital functions: defense of the deposit of faith. That defense necessarily entails public clarification about what does and does not constitute authentic Catholic teaching.

Question is whether bishops should ignore what violates teaching. Name me the organization that lets important stuff pass, and you name one in decline.

Dissent can never get out of hand? Yes?  No? As Cardinal George told a breakfast audience at the Union League Club weeks ago in connection with the HHS mandate, it’s a matter of one’s identity. He called the mandate identity theft. Sounds right.