Today is Wednesday
Oct 15, 2008
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Catholic women march in Rome for female priesthood
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
ROME (AP) — Catholic women seeking to become priests denounced the church's ban on female ordination as sexist and unjust, bringing their campaign close to the Vatican on Wednesday during a worldwide gathering of bishops.
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90 minutes in heaven, 23 minutes in hell
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
It’s a rare Sunday that I don’t break open The Washington Post—at least to glance through the comics, the sports page, and “Book World.” For one thing, have always been curious to know what Americans are reading. For months now, the nation has been reading about a Texan who survived a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler.
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He Sold His Soul on eBay(R)
Friday, August 01, 2008
Hemant Mehtah now calls himself “the friendly atheist.” Raised in the Jain religion with eight million fellow believers, this handsome Indian had too many unanswered questions.
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Olmert's woes raise questions of ties to US Jews
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
JERUSALEM (AP) — A New York fundraiser and a Las Vegas gambling czar have become major headaches for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, raising new questions about the relationship between Jewish Americans and the Jewish state.
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Pacifism, militarism, patriotism
Monday, June 30, 2008
Some Americans live with a curious kind of courage. Convinced that violence, retaliation, and war are always wrong, some pacifists put their lives on the line for peace—sometimes in a war zone. Others believe that war is never wrong. Endorsing armed conflict as a necessary evil, some militarists in our culture sensationalize the drama and technology of combat.
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The problem of pain
Friday, May 30, 2008
During a recent broadcast on National Public Radio, listeners were challenged to capture their life story in six words or less. I paused at Hemingway’s example:
FOR SALE: Baby shoes. Never worn.
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Health deception
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
They say the night was hot and humid as my dad began running red lights through the city. Hurrying from their little triplex in Southeast Washington, D.C., my folks were on a beeline to the Old Georgetown Hospital across town
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Love the warrior
Monday, July 30, 2007
Fifteen years ago we laid my father to rest. The U.S. flag, neatly folded by his blue steel coffin, reminded friends and loved ones of his Army service during World War II.
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