Catholic Prelates and Muslim Immigration
For almost two millennia, Christianity has survived innumerable challenges from without, including heresies, schisms and philosophical “isms,” as well as [...]
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
“Tough Streetfighter from Queens”
The appellation “tough street fighter from Queens” has been applied to both Donald Trump and Anthony Scaramucci to explain their [...]
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07, 2017
The Continuing Decline of Journalism
A number of authors have written probing criticisms of modern journalism, notably Bernard Goldberg, James Fallows, and Bob Kohn. Now [...]
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07, 2017
Remembering that Words Matter
In times past, there was universal agreement among thinking people that words matter and therefore should be used honestly and [...]
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07, 2017
On Listening and Learning
The occasion was a recent picnic and my discussion with a pharmacist began well. I mentioned that I have often [...]
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06, 2017
Restoring Restraint & Civility in America
Recently, in an essay titled The Root of Violence, I proposed that the solution to the problem of violence is [...]
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06, 2017
The Root of Violence
On June 14 a man opened fire with a rifle at a group of Republican lawmakers as they practiced for [...]
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06, 2017
Random Observations
Recently, while flying to Rome, I was browsing through the Swiss Airline magazine and noticed how much European cigarette ads [...]
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06, 2017
A Most Pleasant Journey
Travel, it has been said, provides insights into places, people, and even more importantly, into the smallness of our individual places [...]
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05, 2017
The Lost Art of Paying Attention
A month before the 2016 election, I wrote an essay called “My Political Disgust," in which I criticized most politicians [...]