In Niall Williams’ Time of the Child, a household in a remote Irish village in 1962 gets the town’s first television. After installation and some furniture rearrangement, It was the first time in the history of the parish that a room was not aimed at the fireplace.

Following along joyfully with the multi-day services for the glorification of St Olga of Alaska. They begin today in her home village of Kwethluk AK. Holy Mother Olga, pray for us.

The surveillance state comes to our town! I saw one of these devices being installed on our street a couple of weeks ago and wondered what it was.