Tag Archives: Blogging & Trolling

Ransomware

A relatively new alarm has been sounded – ransomware. You open an e-mail purporting to be from a legitimate company, and a virus self-runs. It encrypts your files and offers you the possibility of buying the code to decrypt them. … Continue reading

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Bogus Technical Support Scam

I have just had a “cold call” from a man with a heavy Indian accent telling me that my computer was full of “errors” and that I had to follow a particular procedure. I smelled a rat immediately and told … Continue reading

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Doldrums

I get the impression the Doldrums have arrived at this beginning of October. I don’t know whether it’s just me or more generally. I thought of the subject the other day when I took the boat out and the wind … Continue reading

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Commenting on Blogs

This is one subject about which many of us bloggers have difficulties. I noticed that a major traditionalist RC blog has removed the possibility of comments because moderating them all is too time-consuming. Most commenters are decent people who are … Continue reading

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Two Neglected Blogs

I did a little survey of interesting blogs a few days ago. Here’s a couple of the forgotten ones, which are generally very good. The first has some very interesting reflections about why people go to continuing churches. The second … Continue reading

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The Blogging Ministry

I begin with a hat tip to Fr Smuts for bringing the article to my attention. He makes no commentary himself, but gives the link to Seven Reasons Every Pastor Should Have a Blog. It obviously depends on what kind … Continue reading

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My Usuals in the Blogosphere

Here are some of the blogs I keep my eye on to keep informed. It is not an exhaustive list and there are many other fine blogs around. There is no “order” in this list. The Anglican Catholic – presently … Continue reading

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Tuppence a Peek

The old Anglo-Catholic blog has shown a fluttering of life (the first since a posting in January 2013 about traditionalist RC matters) with an article about possibilities for a new and definitive Mass liturgy for the Ordinariates. I have read … Continue reading

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New Blow-Out Departments

I thought I had better set up the pages in case anyone would like to use them. Try to keep it civil and I will only moderate trolls (one sent a really juicy comment yesterday, containing swear words and profanities, … Continue reading

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Housekeeping and New Page

There is now an Orthodox Blow-Out Department permanent page on this blog (on the black bar below the dancing Goliards) for the discussion of intra and inter Orthodox questions. Comments can be added to those pages just like any posting. I … Continue reading

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