(1627) Almost evening, all.

 

21. How many more will die?

20. Salazar and her amnesty for all illegals bill

19. Moo corner

18. Alphabet soup

17. Steve at 1349

Hearts of Oak: Brent Money – Launching the Sharia Free Texas Caucus: A Christian Conservative’s Mission in Austin

16. Poisoned Chalice

Rarely quote from Laura but here tis:

https://www.thefreemind.co.uk/p/the-poisoned-chalice-york-minsters

“There is a moment in every institution’s decline when the desperation becomes visible. York Minster has just had one of those moments. The Minster has partnered with local brewery Brew York to produce a beer called Poisoned Chalice, supposedly to mark the 800th anniversary of the canonisation of St William of York. The reaction has been, depending on your tolerance for institutional self-abasement, either rather funny or genuinely troubling. Probably both.

Let me first deal with the obvious deflection. Yes, monks have brewed beer for centuries — the tradition stretches back to medieval times, when monks brewed because water was dangerous and pilgrims needed sustenance. But monks made their beer. They didn’t lend their brand to a commercial brewery in exchange for exposure. The monastic brewing tradition is one of self-sufficiency, sacred labour and hospitality. York Minster’s PR partnership feels more tawdry.”