Monday, September 13, 2010

David Gibson on Newt Gingrich: How Far Is He Willing to Go?

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David Gibson has interesting commentary at Politics Daily now about Newt Gingrich's attempt to position himself as a presidential chall...

Celebrating the Gay and Lesbian Heroes of 9/11

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Who knew that the LGBT community supplied so many heroes during the 9/11 events in 2001? I didn't, for one--not until I saw a link to...

Joe Conason on GOP's Islamophobia: "Latest Product of the Same Old Manufacturing Process"

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Chilling commentary by Joe Conason today at Salon, about how the Republican party has managed to leverage Islamophobia as a political wedge...

Cooking to Save the Planet: Pasta with Cauliflower and Walnuts

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It's cauliflower and broccoli season, as summer turns to fall.  And as good firm heads of fresh cauliflower begin to flood our local ...
Sunday, September 12, 2010

Tom Doyle on the Catholic Clerical Sexual Abuse Situation: A Dark and Destructive Force Rooted in the Institution Itself

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As with everything Tom Doyle writes, his review (and trenchant analysis) of the story of clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic church fro...

Simple Gifts, Human Kindness: The Possibility for Hope as Strangers Break Bread Together

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I blogged Saturday about an unexpected gift that came Steve's and my way on the eve of the 9/11 commemoration--the Israeli film "Th...

Singing in a Strange Land: Claire Bangasser on Grieving the Fate of Vatican II

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   I'd like to draw attention today to the latest posting at Claire Bangasser's wonderful blog, A Seat at the Table.  Claire writes...