News from Brooklyn: Hoyas beat top-20 UCLA Bruins, advancing to the championship game of the non-tournament Legends Classic tournament. Which means we play currently-AP #1 Indiana Hoosiers tonight at 10:00 pm!
…Rooting through a few old things, I found a sonnet from last year’s parish-clustering negotiations. I think the loopy pastor may have written it:
How do I love the cluster? Let me count
the ways, like Will Shakespeare of old would do.
The first: a five-speed, four-wheel steed to mount
and burn the road between the parishes two.The second? These two fine towns to explore:
Both Piedmont villes, of character diverse.
In one, lake and farm folk both shop the stores.
The other is the NASCAR hero’s nurse.Throughout the rolling counties, I descry
fertile fields for the sewing of the seed,
and a band of eager discipulae,
attentive to our Church’s every need.O Lord, how great You are in every act!
May we, like You, great many souls attract.
Which reminds me that a few ridiculous poems have appeared here. I herewith collect links for your possible amusement.
G’town Hoyas 08-09-season Sonnet
Behind McAfee’s Knob (scroll down)*
Dog Decembers (for a warm Christmas)
Three Silences (Holy Saturday)
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*I defy anyone to come up with a location on earth where a person can take in a more magnificent vista than can be taken in on McAfee Knob, in Roanoke County, Va. Perhaps other prospects equal it. Perhaps. P.S. FYI: More miles of the Appalachian Trail in the state of Virginia than in any other state! More than 500. No other state comes close.
Father Mark White Blog 
Wishing you a blessed and peaceful Thanksgiving…!
Thank you, Deidre. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!