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Regular readers will by now be used to the fact that I get into funks...

Yeah, it feels a bit silly to be writing this down -- it's neither something...

Yesterday Pew, or specifically the Religion and Public Life arm of the Pew Research Center,...

So here's something of a ranty update on what's going on at my own parish:...

So who's following the Harry-and-Meghan drama? Are you waiting with bated breath to see if...

Here's the headline of the Chicago Tribune's online article about the United Methodist split announced...

Here's an excerpt from an opinion piece at NBC News: It's impossible to discuss what...

Incidental initial comment:  once upon a time, when I was a college student, I took...

Imagine this dystopian scenario, if you will: Puerto Rico negotiates a status which is even...

Yesterday, I wrote at Forbes about a bill that aims to force "gig"-type companies to...

So in the last two posts I've mentioned the book Pressure Cooker, which wants to...

So, as is my usual practice, I posted a little comment and link about yesterday's...

In the news today:  "Feds tighten work rules for food stamps: 688,000 adults could lose...

Yes, you know the one. Husband gifts wife Peloton bike, she takes selfies of herself...

Many years ago, I was a graduate student studying medieval history.  Heck, I even got...

So this morning, Pew published an article on consumer interest in "green burial" and the...

What does it mean to be a part of the (Roman) Catholic Church?  On Sundays,...

So here's the deal:  my local parish is shrinking, bit by bit.  But I keep...

An elementary school at which Family Friendly School policies are established shall collaborate with community...

Let me start by saying that I am not pro-animal cruelty. I object to the...

As a bit of preface, I write on three different platforms these days (four if...

Were Amazon Synod participants venerating a statue meant to represent Mary?  Or were at least...

Yes, here's where I get all Jane the Actuary on you, after having dug into...

So the other day, I wrote about STD rates climbing dramatically, but that post was...

Is it an idol?  Is it merely a symbol?  Is it an idol-that's-perfectly-OK-in-the-spirit-of-inclusiveness? The Vatican...

So this is a bit of old(er) news:  a report from the CDC in early...

Here's the story: Divorced parents Jeffrey Younger and Anne Georgulas have been at odds over...

So there's a new report out at the Brookings Institute promoting "national service" and this...

So this past weekend -- well, not really a weekend, actually, but from Thursday through...

So I'm trying to stay away from Trump-news, knowing that (a) I personally cannot play...