"Howard Beach!"

Apparently, Tawana Brawley is a nurse living in Virginia under an assumed name.  The guy she accused of rape just yesterday served her with a court order to pay damages for defamation.  The Rev. Al has lost weight.  Good for him.

Gather Us In? Please Don't.

Los Angeles is the largest Catholic diocese in the United States.  You would think you would find parishes to suit every liturgical preference. Orthodox Catholics talk most about the lack of a parish dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass.  A few months ago a petition went around--allegedly to be presented to Archbishop Gomez--requesting that the FSSP be allowed to open a chapter in L.A.  The Una Voce Los Angeles website posted a message that promised an announcement about the results of their meeting with the Archbishop.  Then . . . nothing.

Archbishop Gomez is strangely MIA on many fronts.

An Israeli 10/22

At the moment I'm obsessed with getting my hands on a new  Ruger 10/22.  I want the carbine with a wood stock.  I already have the carbine with the synthetic stock, but I have an unpleasant vision of that stock growing grey and brittle like the molding around an old Jetta.  Plus I saw a photo of an Israeli special forces soldier shooting one.  Who doesn't want the same gun as an awesome Israeli special forces soldier?

Of course, you have to pay about $100 above retail for this rifle right now because everyone is hoarding guns and ammo.  Plus, I already have too many guns.