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Today Apple released a public beta of 'Boot Camp,' a simple software solution allowing users of the new Apple 'Intel' Macs to run Windows XP on their Macs, without having to go through too much trouble. There is also a dual-booting solution from onmac.net; however, their solution takes a lot of work and still has some holes in it that relegate it to more 'geek' types.

In my opinion, this is great news for Mac users, and for Windows users looking for a way to get out of the prison of only using Windows. There is now an easy solution for using a beautiful, great-looking Mac while also allowing people to run some games and software that aren't made for the Mac.

I was emailed these interesting facts about special date/time combinations coming up soon:

Did you know that:

On Wednesday morning of this week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03, 04/05/06.

That won't ever happen again in our lifetimes.

Also, on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 6:06:06 AM & PM, the time and date will read 6:06:06 AM/PM, 06/06/06!

...we have some masked men blasting away the paint on our pool... it almost looks like they are some kind of aliens, with their large astronaut-like suits and masks.

Also, the power is back on (and, therefore, we have phones, lights, etc. again—basically, modern civilization has returned ;-).

Today a very strong line of thunderstormes barrelled its way through St. Louis, causing a lot of damage and spawning at least three tornadoes. I was driving into St. Peters (at Highways 370 and 70), an area where one of the recorded tornadoes was sighted, and was barraged by very strong winds. As I was driving, a flock of birds was flying in one direction, but actually moving in the other direction. I think I might've hit one of the birds while my car was being rocking side to side because of the wind while I was driving. There were many signs and small objects knocked over by the wind, and I noticed a few trees that were down.

I was given this prayer today at Mass:

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the
Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing
the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the cross
of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit,
to shine through him.

Trusting fully iin your infinite mercy and in the maternal
intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of
Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness
is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is
the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will,
the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be
numbered among your saints. Amen.

with ecclesiastical approval
Cardinal Camillo Ruini
Vicar General, Diocese of Rome

As one of the millions of 'JP2-Generation Catholics,' I owe a lot to the great Pope John Paul II. I remember vividly the excitement and anticipation I felt when I was able to go to the Papal Mass in the Trans World Dome in St. Louis in 1999. I fondly remember reading many of his encyclicals, especially those having to do with Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary (I, in fact, am re-reading one right now in preparation for a paper I'm writing), and those having to do with the priesthood (i.e. Pastores Dabo Vobis).