Category Archives: Saturday Brunch

Unfortunately, as I was beginning to prepare brunch today, I was called out and ended up being away until the wee hours. That means you’ll have to forage for your own brunch today in an open thread edition of our Saturday gathering. I only ask that you keep the discussion civil and constructive. You don’tContinue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: January 27, 2018”

Hello, Friends, and welcome the weekend? Ready for some brunch? The Golden Globes were last Sunday. Everybody’s talking about the big speech Oprah made — and a lot of people say she should run for president. But I don’t think President Oprah is going to  happen: Why would she choose a demotion? With a smallerContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, January 13, 2018”

Hello, friends, and welcome to the weekend. Ready for some brunch? Let’s start with some nice sporty news. The NFL regular season ended on Sunday, and the alphabet officially has more W’s than the Cleveland Browns. I think what happened is the following conversation: 2016 Browns: “Well, we finished 1-15. Can’t really get worse thanContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, January 6, 2018, Politics-free edition”

Hello friends, and welcome to the weekend. Ready for some Saturday Brunch Year-end Extravaganza? Well, too bad. The title lies. This really isn’t an extravaganza. I don’t know how to do extravaganzas. Heck, I had to look up how to spell extravaganza. I’m Norwegian, man! To us, toast is extravagant. But Chaplain Mike suggested theContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, Year-end Extravaganza”

There’s a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy As we pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie It’ll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives These things are the wonderful things we’ll remember throughout our lives (Sleigh Ride, Leroy Anderson) From The Legal Genealogist: Nathaniel Currier was born 27Continue reading “The Saturday Monks [Christmas] Brunch: December 23, 2017”

It’s almost Christmas and perhaps you have started the feasting already. Well, for heaven’s sake, don’t stop now! Join us for our weekly Monks Brunch! Welcome! • • • BYE BYE NET NEUTRALITY One of the big news stories of the week was when the FCC voted on Thursday to repeal Obama-era internet neutrality rules.Continue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: December 16, 2017”

Welcome to the refectory, iMonks! Time for another edition of our Saturday Brunch. We are in the Advent season and just marked St. Nicholas Day on Dec. 6. But beware! There are many imposters out there — • • • THE POPE WANTS TO CHANGE THE LORD’S PRAYER? Andrew Perriman reports that the Pope hasContinue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: December 9, 2017”

MONKS HAVING BRUNCH! Tomorrow, we begin a brand, spanking new church year. This calls for champagne! For mimosas! For blintzes! For cinnamon rolls! For brie! That’s right — this calls for monks to come together and have BRUNCH! Welcome to The Saturday Monks Brunch at Internet Monk! • • • THIS GUY COULDN’T WAIT FORContinue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: Dec. 2, 2017”

THE INTERNET MONK SATURDAY BRUNCH ”It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” • • • THANKS TO TED FOR THIS… • • • List of reasons for ADMISSION TO AN INSANE ASYLUMContinue reading “The IM Saturday Brunch: Nov. 25, 2017 — After the Feast Edition”

THE INTERNET MONK SATURDAY BRUNCH ”It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” • • • THANKSGIVING 2017 UPDATES Around 50.9 million people in the United States will travel 50 miles or moreContinue reading “The IM Saturday Brunch: Nov 18, 2017 — Thanksgiving Edition”