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Divorce and Dogs and Nobody Cares About the...
Pets are becoming the center of custody struggles among divorcing couples. That's... read more
What the Church Fathers Had to Figure Out
When I was a Lutheran seminarian we rarely looked at the Church... read more
The Grace of Humor
The case of Norman Cousins has always fascinated me. Long editor of the... read more
Phillip K. Dick, a Charleston tour guide, and...
There are people living in Sharpsburg, Maryland, so I've read, who “can... read more
Memories slip-siding away
My mother died with dementia. She didn’t know her husband, her grandchildren, her... read more
Jesuits in Space
By my count there are only three Jesuits featured in science fiction... read more
Aliens that Count
Like blind dates, extraterrestrials can be such jerks. Two British astrophysicists at... read more
Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public...
Father Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) In 2007 I and my wife were... read more
Diabetic Dreaming
A diabetic insulin reaction - low blood-sugar – induced a waking dream... read more
Let 'em find doomsday on their own
I've recently watched a few reruns of the Doomsday Preppers episodes from... read more
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