Really? Watching dumbasses doing dumbassed things is REALLY how people want to spend their time? Read a book or play a boardgame, dammit!
Labels: Culture, Television, What the ****?
posted by Pro Ecclesia 9:05 AM
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A convert to the Catholic Church who became Catholic because of a belief in and devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. * A graduate of Baylor University and the University of Virginia School of Law. * Former Mayor of the Town of Columbia, Virginia. * Married with four children: two boys and two girls. * Primary interests include the Catholic Church, family, Early American History, and law/politics * Primary purpose of this blog is fostering enlightened discussion about the roles played by the institutions of religion, family, and state in our daily lives. * Under the protection of St. Thomas More, martyr, and patron of lawyers, judges, civil servants, politicians, statesmen, and large families (not to mention troubled marriages).
Thomas More, counselor of law and patron of statesmen, merry martyr and most human of saints:
Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, keen in study, correct in conclusion, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, trustworthy with confidences, courageous in court. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients' tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul.
Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain -- their good servant, and God's first. AMEN.
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Prayer to St. Thomas More for Lawyers and Judges
Dear Scholar and Martyr, it was not the King of England but you who were the true Defender of the Faith. Like Christ unjustly condemned, neither promises nor threats could make you accept a civil ruler as head of the Christian Church.
Perfect in your honesty and love of truth, grant that lawyers and judges may imitate you and achieve true justice for all people. AMEN.
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"Give me the Grace Good Lord, to set the world at naught; to set my mind fast upon Thee and not to hang upon the blast of men's mouths. To be content to be solitary. Not to long for worldly company but utterly to cast off the world and rid my mind of the business thereof."
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Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
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"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest."
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"What does it avail to know that there is a God, which you not only believe by Faith, but also know by Reason: what does it avail that you know Him if you think little of Him?"
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"The things that we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labour for."
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8 Comments:
Whew! Dr Who wasn't on your list!
I completely agree with you - those '(un)reality' shows are a total waste of time. And inane. They contribute to the accelerated dumbing down of our nation - but I think they still have a ways to go before they catch up to the average public school system.
Although I must admit that I have watched 'Kitchen Nightmares' from time to time (the UK version, not Fox).
I watch and enjoy Pawn Stars. On almost every episode there is a historical artifact brought in which I learn something about. I like the restoration efforts, the methods of determing the authenticity of items and what gives them away as fakes. I have many salesmen in my family, and have been one myself and also enjoy watching the closing techniques.
I may have been overbroad in lumping "Pawn Stars" in with the rest (although the name of the show, alone, is sorta sleazy). But I don't like ANY so-called "reality" shows, not even the cooking shows like "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Next FOOD Network Star" that my wife adores.
(although the name of the show, alone, is sorta sleazy).
Yeah, I'll grant the gratuitous sleazy title. And I dislike most reality TV shows simply because so much is contrived. In "Hell's Kitchen" that chef is not that abrasive in real life, so I count it as lying. "Cake Boss" is full of phony moments, and when he made a cake for a same-sex "marriage" ceremony without a hint that anything was wrong, I turned it off.
I do have some sympathy for the "dangerous jobs" shows like Ax Men. Even though the drama is ginned up sometimes and even the participants ham it up for the camera sometimes, I like the fact that there are still occupations left on earth largely unsullied by feminism.
I remember reading a letter of Tolkien where he reports that an interviewer wanted to get a picture of him posing like he was working on the typewriter. He said he never typed with people in the room and wouldn't do the picture because it would be bogus. A small thing, but hats off to Tolkien for not indulging phoniness.
Western Civ is dying...
The Bachelor/Bachelorette is the one that drives me most insane.
And now that we have all Casey Anthony all the time, Luddism is very appealing.
I like Swamp People. Sure its fake. Even the stars know its fake. I heard one call it a "Bad Cajun movie." So they sucker the Yankees. Good on them.
Met Bruce the other day. As nice a person as they come. Chatted for a while like we were best friends. Got a picture with him with the whole family. Will send to you if you want.
At this point all I can say is "Choot em."
It's inescapable. People. Love.
Crap.
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