The Who Dat nation is composed of
long-suffering,
widespread,
well-dressed,
ballsy,
divinely inspired (?),
stubborn,
parading,
boundary-crossing,
musical, and - as of tonight -
very happy citizens.
What's the deal with "Who Dat," anyway?
posted by honeydew
on Feb 7, 2010 -
87 comments
It's not uncommon for the mayors of two cities locked in sports competition to make
friendly wagers. But, do the cities' art museums do too? Apparently, they
do.
posted by Leezie
on Jan 28, 2010 -
26 comments
Looking for a reason to celebrate today, or just a reason to skip out on your obligations? You could look through
Religious seasonal days of celebration and holy days , check if today is covered by
Holiday for Every Day yet, or keep things simple and rely on a
Calendar of the Saints like the
Catholic feast days or Greek Saints Days from the
Orthodox Ministry Access Calendar. If you like to be more traditional, you could go with the
Medievalist's On-line Calendar of Saints, which only lists people recognized as saints in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Or, if you feel lucky,
check for special Google logos (designed by
Dennis Hwang). For instance, today is the first day of
Spring, and
the 40th anniversary of
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
posted by filthy light thief
on Mar 20, 2009 -
6 comments
"Hubert Selby died often. But he always came back, smiling that beautiful smile of his, and those blue eyes of his... This time he will not be back. My saints have always come from hell, and now, with his passing, there are no more saints".
Selby is the author of
Last Exit to Brooklyn, (
tried for obscenity in England and supported by, among many others, Samuel Beckett and Anthony Burgess),
Requiem For a Dream,
Song of the Silent Snow. He is being
eulogized in the USA and UK, but also, massively (I've just watched a fantastic TV special) in France, where he is much more popular than in his native land (Selby's death was the cover story -- plus pages 2, 3 and 4 -- in the daily Libération today --
.pdf file):
Dernière sortie vers la rédemption,
L'extase de la dévastation. What makes all this kind of ironic -- in a very Selbyesque way -- is that Selby himself used to say,
"I started to die 36 hours before I was born..." (more inside)
posted by matteo
on Apr 28, 2004 -
16 comments
Shawn Fanning - Patron Saint of the Internet? Fed up with hackers, a flood of spam and lousy connections, a group of Roman Catholics have launched a search to determine the Patron Saint of the Internet. Actually, I vote for Danni Ashe. I can't wait to see what her miracles are like...
posted by mathis23
on Jan 31, 2003 -
17 comments
All the Saints of the City of Angels: This website is dedicated to the exploration - at once poetic and historical - of this "spiritual geography" of Los Angeles; a road trip into the city's cultural, spiritual, and ethnic heritage via its streets which bear the names of saints.
posted by ahughey
on Nov 7, 2002 -
5 comments
Mother Teresa fingered This is actually a rather shocking story because the criteria for a miracle at Lourdes, for example, are very strict. That's why there are so few of them.
posted by alloneword
on Oct 15, 2002 -
48 comments
Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of the
Opus Dei movement, was
canonized today. Opus Dei is a conservative
movement within the catholic church, and counts many powerful people among its
adherents - the current pope among them. However, it is not
without its
detractors and
opponents. Some of
the most important people in the
Franco
dictatorship were part of the group, as were several of the participants in the
Venezuelan coup
earlier this year. Should
we keep an eye on
these guys? They are certainly
secretive and aggressive, but are they just a group of
concerned, pious Catholics, or a power-hungry fraternity? I'm half-catholic myself, and certainly curious to hear if any Catholic MeFiers have thoughts on this subject. Even better, an Opus Dei member to clarify some of these misunderstandings...
posted by charlesv
on Oct 6, 2002 -
24 comments
Islamic saints. The linked article, while a bit disapproving ("There can be little doubt that Muhammad would be displeased if he could see what passes for Islam in much of the Muslim world today"), gives a good description of the cult of saints and their tombs in popular Islam. [More inside.]
posted by languagehat
on Oct 6, 2002 -
8 comments
Reliquaries are containers built to hold objects of special religious significance, such as the
foot of a saint, or the
skull of a king. The art of European reliquary making reached it's zenith in the Middle Ages when craftsman created fantastic
objets d'art for cathedrals and monasteries in the form of
caskets, bodily
appendages, and freestanding holders built to visually display occasionally
gruesome bits of the venerated individual. The layperson had access to reliquaries as well, typically in the form of small lead
crosses worn around the neck, containing pieces of bone or one of the ubiquitous fragments of the
True Cross. Reliquaries are not unique to the Christianity, but can also be found in
Buddhist and
Islamic tradition.
posted by MrBaliHai
on Oct 6, 2002 -
27 comments
Patron Saints Index I used to live in Bolivia, where they have an annual
Day of the Dog celebration in honor of
Saint Roch. It was while searching the Internet for the date of this event (August 16), I stumbled across this comprehensive site on the history and patronage of the Saints.
posted by Shadowkeeper
on Jan 9, 2002 -
6 comments
Saint Chad was the object of some controversy in his life. The title of Bishop in Lastingham was thought to be vacant and Chad was appointed. It was later discovered that the title was not actually vacant, and Chad was not the rightful holder. He politely stepped aside. On an interesting side note, this happened in the year 666.
posted by tomorama
on Dec 2, 2000 -
2 comments
