Blogging Will Resume Sunday

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The original Mahound blog title picture

I generally do not like self-referential posts. You probably don't either. But bear with me for this exception.

I will be incommunicado for a few days, due to traveling. I will post again on Sunday.

Since Charlie Hebdo, I've posted once a day on average. I intend to hit 365 by the anniversary of the attacks.

Bearing witness, partly to those who were murdered is important. And contra Bishop Barron, bearing witness means more than just smiling idiotically over your turkey plate.

I hope I have done them justice.

As readers know, Mahound's Paradise is a mix of Islamophobic, Traditionalist Catholic and Jewish/Israeli topics.

Within that, I split roughly half and half between original material and links to news items of interest. It all depends on how inspired/lazy I am.

I'm pondering or have half-written these posts:

• Analysis of the recent French elections
• Post titled, "In Praise of Jack Chick" (yeah, I know that will really help me win friends and influence people)
• Post on the recent FrancisChurch "don't evangelize Jews" thing
• Should we lie to our kids about Santa?
• My general thoughts on immigration (I'm pro, sort of)

I was going to polish and upload the French election piece, but I'm too tired and the plane leaves too early. Plus, I have to do laundry.

Ah, the romantic life of a blog writer.

Thanks for reading! Have a blessed third week of Advent!

And don't let the haters get you down!

Formal Qualifications Required for EVERY Catholic Blogger

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In memory of John Cage.

Why I Remain a Patheos Blogger

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No Latin-Mass for you!

1. To leave would contravene the spirit of Vatican II.*
2. If it weren't for my association with Patheos, I would be considered a monster.
3. It's not up to me, but instead depends on the grace of Elizabeth Scalia.
4. Because I believe the gates of Traditionalism shall not prevail against it.
5. It really impresses the pagan barista chicks. Let me tell you, man.
6. Because it is a place that manifests the truth that dark and light, innocence and guilt, justice and injustice all share a kinship, one that waves back and forth like wind-stirred wheat in a field, churning toward something — as yet — unknowable. I dig that.
7. Because that would be giving the Islamophobes what they want.
8. I like my multi-colored blog header rectangle too much.
9. Cha-Ching, baby! Well, more accurately, Cha-Ching, baby! But still.
10. Well, I wanted to go somewhere else but OnePeterFive rejected my application.

*Author's Note: I am, of course, not a Patheos blogger and the above is a silly parody.