Books Read in the Past Week

"Pollyanna"
"Six Star Ranch"
"Pollyanna Grows Up"
by Eleanor H. Porter
(fiction)
[chapters 1-15 only; explanation to follow.]
(fiction)
Plus the books in my "Currently Reading" list!

Well Meaning, But Mistaken

Abortion and euthanasia are evil; there is no denying that. However, I do not believe that everyone who supports these evils is himself or herself evil.
(Some are, of course, for example those who support and promote abortion on the basis of race.)
And yet, there are those who believe in euthanasia as a way of ending pain and suffering. Perhaps, if I did not believe in God, in the Afterlife, in the value of suffering, I would feel the same way.
There are people who feel that a child who would be born severely handicapped should be aborted,
because the quality, the value of that child's life would be so poor. This is misguided compassion; we cannot really judge the quality or the value of anyone's life. The child has a soul; that is all the quality that is needed.
As for the value: Perhaps, in caring for that severely handicapped child, his or her family
will gain a deeper sense of compassion.
Bottom line: Those who support abortion and euthanasia, no matter what their motives, are
still supporting evil.

Old Meets New: Commercial

This is from 1948.

Outgrow????

Someone once asked me, "When are you going to outgrow those baby books?" (meaning children's books in general).
I felt that that was rather a rude question, but I responded as politely as I could:
"You outgrow your clothes. You... hopefully... outgrow bad habits. You don't outgrow good books.

Golden Ages

People talk about The Golden Age of Vaudeville, the Golden Age of Comics, the Golden Age of Movies, the Golden Age of Radio, the Golden Age of Television, The Golden Age of Advertising, and so on. It seems that every medium has its own "golden age," its "good old days", a time remembered with fondness, and perhaps, a little regret, a bit of longing for the past. Yes, many things from the various "Golden Ages" are still available on TV, on the Internet, in stores, yet we often feel a nostalgia for when these things were NEW; for when, for instance, those classic TV or radio shows were broadcast for the first time; when those movies first opened; when those commercials, print ads, or advertising cards were seen for the first time.
(It was my interest in these various Golden Ages that led to my Collection.)
And what about now? Are there blog posts being written that will someday be considered classics?
Is this, perhaps, The Golden Age Of Blogging?
I am terribly tempted to say, "Of COURSE it is. After all, I'm blogging now!

Hobby Talk Tuesday

Welcome to Hobby Talk Tuesday! If you have a crafting or collecting hobby,  
 here is the place to share posts about it  Pictures are also very welcome, as are posts about hobby-related books.
To take part, go to your blog and make a post called Hobby Talk Tuesday, in which you
highlight any post or posts you wish to share.  The post should lead back here. Next, come back here and add your link.
 And finally, check out what others have posted here.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks once again to RAnn for hosting!

Semper Gaudete!: Dr. Kevorkian

Semper Gaudete!: This Week, I've Felt....

Semper Gaudete!: Old Fashioned?

Semper Gaudete!: The Da Vinci Code

Semper Gaudete!: Old Meets New: The Gold Rush

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week