http://www.levelwise.org Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:52:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To qualify as a paleo-conservative in some circles it seems as though one must enlist in a militant crusade to preserve the "white race", or at the very least, to maintain "racial distinctions" against whatever threatens to erode them. My response is that a program of maintaining racial distinctions when ... http://www.levelwise.org/race-liberalism-and-the-catholic-response.html There's a certain sadness one gets when coming to the end of a good book. One wants the story to go on, to know that the characters continue to live and that the world they inhabit does not cease to exist. That's how I felt coming to the end of, ... http://www.levelwise.org/good-books.html Much distributist literature is about securing freedom and independence for Catholic families, and rightly so. Rural living is promoted because it is believed to offer a greater degree of economic independence compared to city life. Distributist writers have noted that during periods of strife and economic hardship, the rural populations, ... http://www.levelwise.org/rural-life-and-interdependence.html Gerard J. Keane, whom I once had the great pleasure of meeting here in Sacramento, has written widely on the problems of evolution from a Catholic perspective. In this 2001 paper titled The Current State of the Origins Debate here, Mr. Keane summarizes the improbability of an old earth: "An age ... http://www.levelwise.org/more-on-a-young-earth.html Evolutionism is a theory that badly needs refuting, but you're not going to do it by telling me that the creation of man and the creation of the fruit fly were equally miraculous events ... OK, I promise not to do that. ... nor by asserting vague reservations about the speed of ... http://www.levelwise.org/evolution-vs-creation-debate.html Here's something you can tell your sons. The girl you plan to marry is drop-dead gorgeous. She's also a virtuous girl who is sweet, kind, and considerate of others. Her intelligence is apparent to all, and her many talents will be of great benefit to your household. While she is neither ... http://www.levelwise.org/marriage-is-for-life.html The Oslo Airport in Norway has decided to pull the Flowerbomb fragrance by Viktor & Rolf from duty-free shelves. The Oslo Airport in Norway has decided to pull the Flowerbomb fragrance by Viktor & Rolf from the shelves of its duty-free boutiques. The grenade-like shape of the Flowerbomb bottle falls into the ... http://www.levelwise.org/flowerbomb-pulled-at-oslo-airport.html Found an article at http://www.anti-feminism.com/ (now deleted!) which counsels men to avoid marriage -- or at least to avoid marrying a feminist, which the author deems nearly impossible when it comes to Western women: "If you want to have children and value the security and love that marriage has the ... http://www.levelwise.org/should-men-say-no-to-marriage.html From AP to Enforce High Security Number Plates For Vehicles. The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to enforce high security number plates for all vehicles in the state. The new number plates, to be introduced in six months, would also have the chassis and engine numbers of the vehicle, apart from the ... http://www.levelwise.org/high-security-number-plates-for-india.html Sometimes this business requires restraint -- not one of my strong suits. Today we're printing a liturgical booklet for a Catholic wedding anniversary (50th). There is, apparently, a Mass in there somewhere. Among the prayers: "...almighty God and Maker, we worship you..." "...Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Maker ..." "...in the ... http://www.levelwise.org/different-worlds-same-church.html