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A card game, David Mamet, and Ricky Jay: how could it go wrong? I didn’t react as unfavorably to this episode as many others did, but it was a disappointment.
I am not in the habit of looking for helpful economic commentary from American Catholic bishops, but this is worthy of note. The Bishop of Brooklyn, in his weekly column, discusses the current economic situation, and shows more understanding than most of our political or journalistic class: Fighting Poverty to Build Peace. At the same [...]
This episode was repeated last Sunday night. I wasn’t planning on posting about this episode, because it is a repeat from last season and therefore out of sync, but, damn, it is a beautiful piece of work. I’m putting almost the entire discussion below the fold because of spoiler concerns.
At the risk of sounding like too much of a grouch, I nevertheless want to express my disappointment at most of the cards my family received these past few weeks. Very few mentioned Christmas at all, much less had any explicit religious content. This is especially unsettling because most of the people who sent us [...]
How about we Catholic Americans dedicate the New Year to fostering life: America has a strong tradition of respect for the individual, for human dignity and human rights. I gladly acknowledged this during my previous visit to the United States in 1987, and I would like to repeat today the hope I expressed on that [...]
