The Pope has been hospitalized again and has had a tracheotomy performed on him. I sincerely hope that he recovers. Despite what the Catholic Church thinks of atheists like me, I admire the man’s endurance and I certainly sympathize with his current situation. I might suggest that he use his convalescence to reconsider his characterization of homosexuality as part of “the ideology of evil,” but that’s probably a futile hope. We won’t even get into his comparison between abortion and the Nazi Holocaust. No, on second thought, I’m not letting that pass, either. I’m willing to recognize the moral qualms people have with abortion. I’m absolutely not willing to let them compare it with the bureaucratized, forced exterminations carried out by the Nazis. And now that it’s come up, I don’t seem to remember the Church having much to say about those events while they were taking place.
I’m wearing a new pair of glasses. They’re much lighter than my old pair and the lenses are a bit smaller. I can also finally see things clearly in my left field of vision without turning my head. I got my new specs at a place called Downtown Eyes, a family-run business not far from where I live. My last experience getting new glasses was less than perfect; my prescription was off because the doctor couldn’t accommodate my wheelchair during the exam and I couldn’t see the chart properly. I was pleasantly surprised when things went much more smoothly this time and I’m happy to recommend Downtown Eyes for your eye care needs.
