Monthly Archives: April 2009

Integrity: Mary Ann Glendon

Mary Ann Glendon shows Notre Dame’s leadership how faithful Catholics should act: First, as a longtime consultant to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, I could not help but be dismayed by the news that Notre Dame also planned to … Continue reading

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The Back Bedroom

The boys love to try to get into the back bedroom, where curious delights are found at baby-level, the stereo preeminently.  They push buttons on it and music plays or perhaps the tray will eject and offer to them circular … Continue reading

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The Benefit of the Doubt and Bias

My friend at work, who voted for Obama and disliked Bush intensely, would complain to me on a weekly basis about how much money Pres. Bush was spending.  He said that Bush was racking up the biggest deficit and increasing … Continue reading

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Fascinating Interview with Margaret Sanger on Contraception

I watched this interview by Mike Wallace of Margaret Sanger back in 1957 about contraception via a link from Amy Wellborn’s new blog.  It is well worth your time. The funniest thing during the interview are the continual ads for … Continue reading

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The Sacrament of Marriage?

Quick: How many sacraments are there? Answer: It depends! Our Catholic readers are grinding their teeth because the answer is obviously “Seven”. Our Lutheran Protestant readers are grinding their teeth because the answer is (mostly) obviously “Two”. Our Evangelical Protestant … Continue reading

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