Hi Mark,

Love your blog and podcasts, and I might add I'm looking very forward to the book release.

So my question is this: where would I find a listing of all these great events in the Catholic community? Olson, Meisel, and Weigel in one weekend? Lucky you.

I live in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Any ideas would be much appreciated, especially from a sinister convert.

Regards,
Jim
Jim from New Jersey | 10.31.05 - 1:13 pm | #

Chicago only won because they bought off Selig to keep the roof closed. Dang those prohibition era revenues and their investment returns!!

(Although, I have to admit, it was the best October weather Houston has had in years).
c matt | 10.31.05 - 3:13 pm | #

Mark: It was truly a great pleasure to finally meet in person and to chat a bit. It's also a pleasure to be described as an impressively tall (6'4"!) sinister convert, especially since not everyone notices exactly how sinister I really am. You, sir, are as perceptive as Seattle could ever offer. Keep up the wonderful work!
Carl Olson | Homepage | 10.31.05 - 3:53 pm | #

Mark, don't look now, but I think Carl just insulted your home town.
john c | 10.31.05 - 4:36 pm | #

Did anything good ever came out of Seattle?

OK ... Heart.
Victor Morton | Homepage | 10.31.05 - 7:09 pm | #

Well, darn, I am all sorts of jealous now. I mean, don't I get any cabal points for being a convert and a priest? You would think that this would reek of machinations to make sure I could be in the proper place to influence, blah, blah, blah. I don't believe it. I tired of the joke before the reader could...
Fr. Shane Tharp | Homepage | 10.31.05 - 7:13 pm | #

Maybe you could admit to your secret Jew blood, Father.
Victor Morton | Homepage | 10.31.05 - 7:46 pm | #

Victor,
there was a Jewish deli near the seminary in Philly where I always felt very much at home. Does that count?
Fr. Shane Tharp | Homepage | 11.01.05 - 10:18 am | #

Mark, I'm afraid I'm the one who dragged you into that argument. Vivian was accusing Victor Mortonstein and I of laughing at, not just her, but at holy saints and popes though the ages. I trotted out your excellent theory about Rad Trads being unable to distinguish between old sin and Tradition - which really made steam shoot out of Vivian's head.
Donna | 11.01.05 - 10:23 am | #

Never underestimate the power of lox...
Victor Morton | Homepage | 11.01.05 - 3:00 pm | #