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• "They See Being a Cop as Something He Does, Whereas I See It as Who He Is."

  

  A wife reflects: For nearly two decades, I’ve been the wife of a police officer. Invariably, friends whose husbands do not require body armor to go to work ask... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 SOCIETY

• “I Think People Are More and More Understanding That as Consenting Adults, We...

  

  It wasn't just the rainbow crowd hailing this week's SCOTUS decisions: The Supreme Court’s rulings in favor of same-sex marriage Wednesday were greeted with... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 SOCIETY

• "Rachel Jeantel Was a Train Wreck as a Witness"

  

  That quote from this piece at TalkLeft, not what anyone would call a conservative blog: Rachel Jeantel was a train wreck as a witness. She did not help the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 SOCIETY

• "I've Seen More Cotton in an Aspirin Bottle!"

  by guest blogger, BroKen Have you ever heard of Jessica Rey? She is an actress and entrepreneur with a line of swimwear. My daughter introduced me to a youtube... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 SOCIETY

• SCOTUS/Gay Marriage Roundup

  

  I've been on the road, getting back late last night and have a buttload of items on my plate to take care of at the office so I've got very little time though... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• "Do We Really Believe; and If We Do, Then What Are We Going to Do About It?"

  

  Fantastically inspiring piece by Archbishop Charles Chaput challenging Catholics to step it up: The key question facing every Christian in every... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 RELIGION

• Jimmy Carter Believes Catholicism is to Blame for Unequal Pay for Women

  

  No truth to the rumor that this was said after downing copious amounts of Billy Beer though then at least he'd have an excuse for his idiocy. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 SOCIETY

• "I've Been to Some Lovely Gay Weddings but Aping the Traditional Heterosexual...

  

  An interesting look at the gay marriage debate through the eyes of those you'd think out of hand would be supporters: After France's first same-sex marriage, an... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Snowden on the Run, Lands in Russia, on Way to Venezuela

  

  The New York Times with details: The Hong Kong government announced on Sunday afternoon that it had allowed the departure from its territory of Edward J. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 SOCIETY

• "... There May Be Some Lingering Mental Trauma"

  

  No maybes about it... I am now completely traumatized and women need to understand how this changes the seat up or seat down etiquette dynamics and... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Worry Much? (UPDATED)

  

  I do. Too much. It comes from my Mom's genes. She's the queen of worry. Hey mom, Fr. Powell has something for the both of us: The human brain is nature's most... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 SOCIETY

• An Honest Question: What Would Affirming Those Who Believe Homosexuality is...

  

  It's a question I posed to someone who linked to this post today on Facebook: What is the difference between welcoming and affirming? Welcoming but not affirmin... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 SOCIETY

• I Wonder If There Are 20 Week Or Later Ultrasound Pictures of Malia and Sasha

  

  And I wonder if President Obama would consider looking at those pictures before pulling out his veto pen: Despite passing the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 SOCIETY

• This One is for the Abused and Abandoned

  

  By guest blogger XtnYoda who regularly posts at his place. Someone asked on a discussion site last week for people to share about their favorite memories of... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SOCIETY

• "Our Message is Not That Simple"

  

  Nicole Demille is waxing eloquent on a message much hated: The biggest misunderstanding I encounter about the very broad topic of Christianity is that it's a... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Would Islamic Madrassas Also Encourage Division and Discourage Cooperation?

  

  That's a question I'd love to hear someone in the media ask the President in the wake of these remarks made Monday in Ireland: The US President has made an... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SOCIETY

• How Can You Not Like This Pope?

  

  Seriously. Pope Francis has given a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome the ride of his life — sort of. Francis invited Alberto di Tullio up onto his open-top... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 SOCIETY

• This Will Be Fruitful

  

  I can only shake my head: The Obama administration will start formal peace talks with the Taliban on Thursday in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, the first... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Disguising Control as Charity

  Do you know who Elbert Guillory is?  Have you heard of him before?  Do you know what he has recently done? I suspect the answer to each of those questions is no... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Does This Make Good Business Sense?

  

  And if these wines fail, will the government step in to stop the bigotry? Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They're... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SOCIETY