The Wild Reed

In Australia today, my niece, Sami, celebrates her 12th birthday. Happy Birthday, Sami! These first six photos of Sami were taken during my ...

A four year-long study by Regis College professor Kathleen Kautzer reveals new insights into the “underground church” movement – a movement ...

You may recall that I recently shared the insights of British actor Ian McKellen on the positive effects of “coming out.” Those insight...

The following commentary was published in last Tuesday’s St. Paul Pioneer Press . As you’ll see, it’s the simple yet incredibly powerful tes...

Today is Ash Wednesday, and the start of the season of Lent. * To mark this important day, I’d like to share two reflections. The first i...

. . . is, well, Juno. Earlier this evening I came across a review of the film Juno . It’s from the World Socialist Web Site – which, inc...

London Diva, Memphis Belle: Dusty Springfield, circa 1968. I haven’t bought any new music in quite some time, but Just A Little Lovin’ ,...

To be honest, I haven’t been “out and about” that much this past month - primarily because of the sub-zero temperatures and the often icy c...