Monthly Archives: May 2025

Pope Leo XIV: the 267th Bishop of Rome

My wife told me a few minutes ago. We have a new pope. His name, now, is Leo XIV. I gather that he’s the first Pope who is also an Augustinian, and the second from this side of the Atlantic. … Continue reading

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Prescription Filled: A Small Matter, but Good News

This is an update to Monday’s unscheduled post. I still don’t know why this household got a robocall shortly after I’d started the process of requesting authorization so that a local pharmacy could take care of a necessary prescription. But … Continue reading

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Filling a Prescription: Jumping Through Extra Hoops This Month

First, the good news. I have enough methyphenidate for another five days, and may be in the process of resolving another SNAFU with both getting the legally-required authorization properly processed and satisfying the paper-shuffling needs of every organization involved. The … Continue reading

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Electing a Pope: Current Events, Ancient Heritage

More than 130 Cardinals will start voting on who gets Simon Peter’s job — the job he had before becoming St. Peter — after Pope Francis, starting next Monday. “Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th” Lisa … Continue reading

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