No Bowie

January 9-or-so saintlist

     Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Neumann, André Bessette, Angela of Foligno, Raymond of Peñafort, and Adrian of Canterbury, around this time of the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, please pray for us.

Funk nite at the BL pt. XXVIII: "Étienne De Crécy" funk

     Tonite, we have "Funk"--a good name for a song--by Étienne De Crécy.

     Anyone with a name like Étienne De Crécy is all right in my book.

     Funk it up!

Pope pals Palestine

     Jerusalem Post, Vatican recognition of Palestinian state comes into effect.

     Well why not.

New Year saintlist

     Saints John the Apostle, Holy Innocents, Thomas Becket, Egwin, Sylvester I, Gregory Nazianzen, Mary, Mother of God, and Basil the Great, and Blessed Waldo, please pray for us.

Funk nite at the BL pt. XXVII: "Funky New Year"

     Somewhat appropriately for this funky new year, we have tonight the Eagles' "Funky New Year":

     Funk it up!

Bloomberg/Jolie 2016

     You heard it here first.

     It's not a suggestion, or a prediction either. Just a meme to bedazzle this sparkly new year.

     If you think that, say, Carrot Top/Vampira is better, let me know. It's your country, citizen.