Black Friday: Materialism in America
It’s ironic that Black Friday, which has a negative etymology and connotation, should have become one of the more anticipated days of the...
Culture
Hidden History of the Winter War
November 30, 1939 marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most misunderstood wars...
The 60th Anniversary of Orwell’s 1984
Sixty years following its first publication and twenty-five since the fateful year, George Orwell’s...
Time for a “Charitable Anathema”
A Republican lawyer in my fair city once told me he is a "moderate"...
Left and Right Seek Common Goals in Supreme Court
The standard ideological spectrum of a “Right” and “Left” sometimes fails to explain politics....
He Isn’t Christ the Senior Adviser
For all that we proclaim our love of "democracy" and regard monarchs as relics...
Union May File Grievance Over Boy Scout Volunteer
Nick Balzano, the President of the Allenton, Pennsylvania, chapter of the Service Employees International...
Catholic Bishops Fund Abortion
Catholic bishops nationwide are asking their flocks to fund an organization that promotes abortion,...
New Evidence Continues Shroud of Turin Debate
The ongoing controversy over the Shroud of Turin has taken an interesting new turn,...
The Laundry Police: No-hanging Restrictions
Before the invention of clothes dryers, wet clothes were hung out in the sunshine...
In Government, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure
In politics, it seems, nothing succeeds like failure. The most successful men in American...
When ‘Elvis’ McCormack Has Left the Building
On Saturday, November 7, an important three hours were spent at the New Hampshire...
Archaelogists Uncover Ancient Persian Army
Give Herodotus his due: the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian had a far better understanding...
Vatican Considers ET Possibility
CBS News reported on November 11 that Pope Benedict is considering the possibility of...
Myths of “Rights” Are Wrong.
The United States Supreme Court is not the only place where you can find...
HHS Promotes Embryo Donation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently awarded $2.18 million...
Maine Rejects Same-sex Marriage
As Maine goes, so stands Rhode Island. Until yesterday, tiny Rhode Island was the...
Yes, It Was An Honor Killing
Noor Faleh Almaleki, the 20-year-old Iraqi woman whose father ran over her in a...
Abortion Ultrasound Causes Local Planned Parenthood Director to Quit
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and the ultrasound images of a...
Personal Thoughts About Last Things
November is the month of the dead — dead leaves, dead saints, the dear,...