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Mom's Family: Grandpa and Grandma were born in 1942 -- so they didn't exist for the first bit and they were much too young to remember the end of the war. I think Grandpa's dad served on the European front -- but I'm not sure in what capacity. I don't think Grandma's dad served, though I could be wr...

Alternatively, an iron man is a FeMale, whereas an Iron Woman is a FeFeMale.

The Dominican Method is slightly different from the method most people use. I've heard this but I meant "Dominican" as opposed to "Benedictine" (which is a devotion I've never heard of) since the common way of praying the Rosary does come to us from the sons of St. Dominic. Sorr...

The Dominican Method is slightly different from the method most people use. Instead of beginning with an Apostle's Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, and a Glory Be, the Dominican method begins with a single Hail Mary and then: O Lord, open thou our lips, and our mouths shall show forth thy praise. O ...

It's also [potentially] interesting to note that Plato's writing also wasn't widely available at the time. I'm given to understand that the only dialogue that would have been widely available in Latin at St. Thomas's time was the Timaeus with more limited availability of the Meno and the Phaedo

I signed up! Now let's see if I can remember to do it every week this season!

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GEAUX CAJUNS!
GIG 'EM, AGGIES!
GO BLUE!

Howdy, folks! I mostly lurked in the last days of the old board, but I've been sad that it's gone, so I'm glad we're back!

Joe