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In All Things
ldquo Tell me what you eat rdquo the French gastronomist Anthelme Brillat-Savarin famously quipped ldquo and I will tell you what you are rdquo By that standard Americans might be said to be as corny as Kansas Corn represents the central staple of American agribusiness American cattle fatt
In All Things
I hate to say quot I told you so quot but I did And the truth be told in this instance I do not hate telling you that I was prescient when I predicted the upcoming visit of President Obama to Pope Benedict would occasion gnashing of teeth within the conservative blogosphere What has been esp
Signs Of the Times
A conference in New York took up a topic that has been much debated in recent years in arenas ranging from popular culture to papal addresses.
Of Many Things
Going through the stack of letters to America each week can be a profound education.
Signs Of the Times
One of the biggest challenges is to make sure that the greater openness shown by Muslim leaders filters down to the average Muslim.
Television
The theme of family is coded into the language of the CBS show, 'How I Met Your Mother.'
On the moral demands of environmental policy
Letters
Silver-Tongued Regarding the online article “Barack Obama and Vatican II,” by John W. O’Malley, S.J. Flourishing rhetoric is expected during a political campaign (at least in the United States), but one quickly tires of it. I agreed with very little that President George W. Bush di
Signs Of the Times
The U.S. bishops have agreed on a set of principles designed to ensure a fair process when health care workers decide whether to join a union.
Books
If you are looking for a book that trashes and thrashes the United States you will not find it here Instead Godfrey Hodgson provides readers with a grand tour through American history that offers a friendly but stern hand to explain our sense of exceptionalism in the world an especially pertinen
Signs Of the Times
Palliative care must be part of the nations health care reform, said Colleen Scanlon (left), of the Catholic Health Association.
What the church can do for couples struggling with infertility
Theater
Transmuting the horrors of the Congo into a memorable evening of theater is the core achievement of 'Ruined.'
