Oct
17
Hats, Cats, and Lamas
Filed Under Current Issues, News, Politics, Religion, Technology
It has been a while, and there is a lot going on. The Holy Father announced this morning that there will be a Consistory on 24 November. The announcement came as no surprise to those in the know. Among others on the list were John Patrick Foley, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston. The official announcement is available from the Vatican in Italian. Whispers in the Loggia has the complete list in English with continuing coverage.
Additionally, Apple announced, yesterday, the arrival of the much-anticipated OS X 10.5, aka, Leopard. Originally slated for release this past spring, the first major update to Apples OS in years was delayed due to the need to devote extra resources to the iPhone project. Apple may well have, in the process, created the Vista effect for itself. Hopefully Leopard can live up to the expectations.
Finally, the Dalai Lama is in the US to receive the Congressional Gold Medal today. Needless to say, the People’s Republic of China is not happy and has promised that such an award damages US-China relations. Any fallout will be worth following.
~cv