Commenter H.D.W. (7th comment down) wisely suggested a “Do It Yourself” approach to Distributism: To make economies more centered on individuals and families, work to make your household a place of value creation. This is both powerful and satisfying. Gardening, homeschooling, raising chickens, caring for elderly parents, shopping at the farmers market, fixing your own … Read more
One of the biggest problems with Distributism–the idea that economies should not be based on corporations (pure capitalism) or on the State (pure socialism), but on individuals and families–is the question of how to achieve that goal. Frequent commenter R.C. pinned the tail on the donkey when he wrote: “Is there anything we can do … Read more
For someone always interested in the issues of religion and morality in comic books, today’s visit to the comic book news websites was a definite payday. First up is a self-contained graphic novel just released earlier this month, Ghostopolis, by Doug TenNapel. He’s the writer/artist who wrote some of my favorite Christian comics, including Earthboy Jacobus, … Read more
The comic I’m posting today is actually my first published work in any form, first appearing in 1992’s Thumbscrew #3, published by Caliber Press. At that time, I was still a pro-choice non-Christian, but I was increasingly aware of how horrific the issue of abortion was. This story came out of my thinking about the … Read more
Why does it seem that there are no Catholic games for the Nintendo Wii video game system? I mean, there aren’t even any Christian ones. Sure, there are ones that are inoffensive, and Nintendo does try to severely limit the quantity of “M” games they carry, but that doesn’t mean there are actually any Christian … Read more
For Independence Day, let’s do something different. This 1961 story in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact reveals the adventures of Colonel Stephen Moylan, an aide to George Washington during the American Revolution. As always, these stories come from Catholic University’s online archive. ” Muster-Master Moylan” does have a nice ring to it, you must … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about the literature list and the categories I’d proposed, and I’ve come to a possible problem. See, in addition to what we’ve considered, there’s the whole problem of whether a work is: Christian in general (the Narnia series, Hind’s Feet on High Places), Catholic in particular (Lord of the Rings; The … Read more
Finally, the end! As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Borth!
I’ve never read more than 50 pages of Redwall. My wife, I think, got to page 100. I know a lot of Christian and Catholic families love the series, but I’ve never heard them explain why. Personally, I didn’t like the fact that the animals were essentially monks-without-a-God (so far as I could tell). My … Read more
Well, the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance certainly thinks so, having recently released their Agenda for 2010. Among their priorities for the city of Washington, D.C., are maintaining gay marriage, increasing rights for the transgendered, decreasing bullying (finally, one I agree with!), protecting “red light” (strip club) districts, and legalizing prostitution. …other people’s personal choices … Read more
Two years ago, Todd created a schema for discussing Christian Art that I’ve found very useful, even as I’ve made some adjustments to it. Todd originally suggested: Category one: Directly Christian works. This category comprises works of art that have the mysteries of the Faith as their direct subject; eg Christ the Lord or “The … Read more
Sorry; late again. Last episode, we saw a gorilla drive away in a fire engine. At this point, anything can happen. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â I love the baby gorilla’s scream when Sharp unmasks… Next week: The Last Uncle Harry Story!
So very, very crazy. Two men dressed as apes are walking around the zoo, with one baby gorilla in tow. Each of them thinks the other one is a real gorilla. Even Uncle Harry is confused. More madness from Frank Borth’s ten-part serial from 1962, lovingly stored in Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest … Read more
We’re taking a break from Uncle Harry this week because of my favorite feast day of the whole year: Pentecost! Without Pentecost, the teaching that Jesus gave the apostles … would have vanished. Pentecost is, to me, the feast of the protection of the Holy Spirit over the deposit of truth given to the apostles. … Read more
A “bad guy” has dressed up as a gorilla to cause a panic in the amusement park owned by Uncle Harry. However, Harry’s friend Fud is also dressed up as a gorilla, taking care of the baby gorilla inside the cage. Insanity ensues, as only Frank Borth can depict it. This week’s sequence, as always, … Read more
Well, you don’t often get pro-life pieces at the Huffington Post. Though to be honest, the piece I found isn’t explicitly pro-life. In fact, it doesn’t mention abortion or euthanasia at all. But the ideas he expressed are thoroughly pro-life (though I’d predict the author would deny the connection). Writer Bryan Young, nominally Catholic, recently … Read more
Halfway through the latest serial! Here’s the next episode in Frank Borth’s 1962 “Uncle Harry’s Monkey’s Uncle.” As always, these pages come courtesy of Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â Ooh, this should be good…
You know that Veggie Tales song? “We’re busy, busy, dreadfully busy”? (My life is often best illustrated by Veggie Tales songs, actually. I’m shocked how often I quote from it on a daily basis. But I digress.) Today, we leave talking heads behind and re-enter the broad physical humor that Borth was so skilled at … Read more
Thanks to an old friend of Uncle Harry’s, several zoo animals are being shipped to his castle, free of charge. Mr. Moody prepares to welcome them, thinking they’re the key to attracting huge crowds. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â A baby???
Technical difficulties being over, I now present the next installment of the 1962 serial Uncle Harry’s Monkey’s Uncle, by Frank Borth. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â I love the fantasy wish-fulfillment here. I mean, how many kids wouldn’t love to get … Read more