I SO WANTED TO BE 2ND CORINTHIANS… You are Romans. Which book of the Bible are you? brought to you by Quizilla But this seemed to fit…maybe this is why I get along with Evangelicals so well? Read more

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND… Because it was such a hit last year, here are the following phrase-length movie reviews which were inspired by my TV writing friend who needs to have his prose similarly short and pithy. And, as a good daughter of the Church, I adopt the new Papal model for movie reviewing. Cold Mountain – It is as it wasn’t. Matrix Regurgitated – It isn’t what it was. Lost in Translation – Atakamo gougi eiga – uh, was.... Read more

HATRED MAKES YOU STUPID Here is a review of Roger Friedman’s dreadful and unfounded attack on Mel and Co. Thanks to David Poland for having the courage to stand up and take issue with a fellow journalist for publishing “an unresearched mess.” For his punishment, I would sentence Friedman to 24 hours of continuous viewing of those self-righteous PSA’s NBC is always running with TV stars telling him earnestly, “Hate is not a family value” and “When you say something... Read more

POSTSCRIPT: MEL AND DIANE Phew! Read more

PETER PAN FINALLY GROWS UP Here is a review I wrote of this film. It first appeared in National Catholic Register and I just found it online. I really liked this movie. I can’t figure out why more people didn’t go see it. Read more

I KNOW…. WHAT WAS IN THE WATER BACK IN PORTSMOUTH, RI?…[HUMBLE COUGH] So, my sister Val’s website is up and running here. Val is an opera singer and an Act One alumn, which means she will probably eventually start a program to bring artistry, professionalism, substance and spirituality to Christians trying to make it in opera. Lord knows, that world makes Hollywood look easy and straightlaced…. Anyway, if you need a singer for your event, call Val. She’s amazing. And... Read more

ONE EASY THING TO DO TO FIX WASHINGTON FAST My friend Jeff Fortenberry is running for Congress as a Republican in Nebraska. Jeff is a fine and thoughtful man and would serve with dignity and dedication. Check out his web site here, and then write him a nice check. Read more

MY LATEST FROM THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER Originally titled: Five Easy Things the Church Can Do to Fix the Culture Fast. Check it out. Send words of praise. Read more

I’M GOING TO…..ESPAGNA! Every so often I get a speaking invitation that has me hoping the end of the world isn’t coming just yet. One such invite just got pinned down this week. I’m going to Spain in May! Spain seems like a place that is off the radar mostly. Everybody talks about going to Paris, London and of course, Roma (!!!), but you just don’t hear that much about people going to Madrid, Lison and Barcelona. But all that... Read more

A NEAR OCCASION OF OVERKILL I was at the Four Seasons for a meeting yesterday, coincidentally while the press junket for The Passion of the Christ was occuring. This was a junket that I was told a month ago was not going to happen. Turns out, the junket was for a select group of foreign and domestic press, but not for the usual line-up of legions of reporters that usually get wined and dined whenever there is a studio release.... Read more