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• Dead See Scrolls

  

  Despite her ability to overlook my obvious deficiencies, my wife has good eyesight. Last week she spotted an article carried by the Associated Press entitled... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Unity in Diversity

  

  In the Simpsons episode “Bart’s Girlfriend,” Jessica Lovejoy steals all the church’s money from the collection plate, leading Mrs. Lovejoy to call out, “Everyon... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Lobby Hobby

  

  I can recall a time when hobbies seemed less than threatening. Indeed, the idea was to relax, not to lobby. My hobbies—collecting just about anything you could... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Pierogdolia

  

  One of the memorable scenes from Men in Black is when the Arquillian takes Gentle Rosenburg to a restaurant for pierogi. One need not be an alien, or even... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Secular Sacred

  

  On a family walk in the woods, along came a spider. Actually, the spider had already been there quite a while, given the amount of work that its web represented. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Forbidden Zones

  

  I grew up with talking apes. Well, I was actually about six when Planet of the Apes was released, but it quickly became one of my favorite movies. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Tower

  

  Photo credit: Daderot, Wikimedia CommonsThe urge to travel, speaking strictly for me, is the pursuit of sacred space. Over Independence Day weekend we traveled... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Equal Measure

  

  Far off in the woods of Wisconsin sits a seminary. In these woods, I’m told, wolves eat little girls. That seminary has for decades distinguished itself by its... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• World Cup Runneth Over

  

  I’m not a sports fan of any description. I guess the message, “it’s just a game” sank in rather well as a child. Nevertheless, I was curious when some friends... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Truth Fully

  

  An article on science reporting on the BBC has me thinking about truth. Again. Truth is, of course, a philosophical concept. What it means is a matter of debate... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Stratego

  

  The idea is a simple one. When someone undermines, the very foundation of an idea is left with no foundation. We are taught not to undermine ourselves; for... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Working Dead

  

  Perhaps being born into and reared in a working class environment naturally predisposes me to the populist variety of entertainments. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Are You Being Served?

  

  Weary from a long day at work, I stepped off the bus last night to find the street to my house barricaded. That’s seldom a good sign. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• High Road

  

  “You take the high road and I’ll take the low road,” starts the chorus of that overused, unofficial national anthem of Scotland. The low road, while offering... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Soldiers of Forfeiture

  

  Somebody, perhaps a robot, reads my blog. I can’t imagine what keeps this feeble enterprise going sometimes, since continued growth of readership has been... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• 5 Ways to Protect Women from Exploitation

  Please enjoy this guest post by Daphne Holmes:Women’s roles in society vary from region to region, with some states exhibiting greater equality than others. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Order of Melchizedek

  

  A considered reflection from a long-time believer is a force never to be taken lightly. Garry Wills is a lifelong Catholic and an intellectual. His book, Why... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• To the Swift

  

  Despite its generally secular reputation, one of the great charms of New England is its churches. I was forcefully reminded of this during my recent trip to... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Fish Fridays

  

  There’s an old myth among Protestants that on Fridays Catholics eat fish because fish are sinless animals. As far as I’ve been able to determine, this is pure... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Freedom Trail

  

  The machine gun on the bow of the National Guard boat would’ve impressed me as a boy. Now it kind of scares me. The helicopters overhead pass frequently. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY