!Today Video Meliora..etc....sequor pays homage to a slew of talented bloggers who live beyond the shores of the good ole USA. You might call this the "Olympics of Blogging" though since I follow on a regular basis a very limited number of international blogs (despite the nomenaclature "Spanning the Globe") the results will be skewed. I am, after all, very provincial. So I welcome any comments concerning sins of commission or omission; it's possible that some of my regular reads are those I've assumed blog from "the States" when they in fact blog from elsewhere.
During the announcement of these all-stars, please furnish that country's national anthemn in your mind. Hold all applause until the end. Without further ado!
1st Base- Batting first and representing the Philippines is Enbrethiliel of Sancta Sanctis.
Enbrethiliel is a brainy blogger who combines a love of literature and Catholicism with a keen appreciation of pop culture. One of her greatest influences has been G.K. Chesterton, whom she refers to affectionately as "Uncle Gilbert". Her wacky and bodiless sidekick Antony leads her into many madcap adventures, including cajoling her, after many months, to add comments and an email address to her blog. She writes better English than 99.99% of native English writers.Left Field- Representing Germany in left is Scipio of Credo ut Intelligam.
Scipio's existence belies the myth that the last orthodox Catholic in Germany was Herr Ratzinger, who'd left for Rome decades before. Scipio blogs auf Deutsch, meaning 'in German', and occasionally posts English song lyrics or quotes from American blogs, which are about the only posts I can read unaided by Babelfish. He also has an excellent sense of humor, thus refuting another myth.Center Field- Representing Argentina in center is the great Hernan of Esperando Nacer.
Hernan began blogging way back in May of 2002, one of the earliest stars of the online world. It's difficult to think of a more intellectual blogger; he has an intense interest in the life and writings of Leon Bloy and Simone Weil. He makes me wish I knew Spanish.2nd Base- Batting clean-up and representing Heaven is Flannery of If Flannery Had a Blog...
Flannery O'Connor was called up from the Church Militant to the Church Triumphant in 1965. Word is that she is extremely happy about the deal - to the point of saying something about "eye has not seen, nor ear heard" how good it is there. (And you thought donning the Yankee pinstripes was cool.)Right Field- Representing The United States of America is Amy Welborn of Open Book.
Amy is obviously no stranger to any of us and has been blogging since 1989...no seriously, she is the blog mother of many of us and in the words of Mark Shea a "national treasure". I would second that remark and am proud to see her representing my country.3rd Base- Representing Australia is Steve of Speculative Catholic.
As a fellow sufferer of a slow-loading webpage, I can sympathize with Steve's slow-loading old blog. But moving to blogspot has changed that though it seems he's now put the blog on hiatus. His recent denunciation of the term "paddy wagons" was appreciated by many of Irish extraction. *burp*, I'll drink to that!Catcher- Representing Spain is Robert Duncan of the Pelican Press
Robert has a nose for news and comes to us from the city of Madrid. He previously blogged at Santificarnos. It is hot there in Madrid in August. Stifling. And while not at work he lacks air conditioning: "I think the only people in Madrid in August are either idiots, tourists - or people too broke to go anywhere to escape the heat...I find myself being so lethargic that I can't be bothered to change the television from Cartoon Network. I've got to get up the energy and press that button ..." Now that's hot. I'll never complain about the Midwest.Shortstop- Representing South Korea is Josue Snyder of The Western Confucian.
Josue's blog may well be the only place to find pictures of Miss Korea next to a post speculating on the sainthood of Flannery O'Connor. While I seldom see eye-to-eye with this blogger (who is always sharply critical of the U.S.), politics ain't everything.Pitcher - Representing Canada and pitching, Kathy Shaidle of Relapsed Catholic.
Kathy is an extremely talented right-hander and not afraid of the brush-back pitch. She is moving up the chart as one of the world's most popular blogging talents, and features a razor sharp wit that has been banned in eight countries.Coach- Albertus Mimimus. For more international players, see his excellent sidebar list which segregates blogger by country.
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