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Gold’s Meteoric Rise
The price of gold has gone on a tear this summer, from slightly under $1500 per ounce to well over…
Monthly Archives: August, 2011
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Consumerism in the Womb
It was with a heavy heart that I read a recent article in the New York Times about an expectant mother’s…
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Will There Be Zombies? Part 1
As we all know, the end of the world is coming soon. No, I don’t mean the eschaton, the final…
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Poem: “The Competition”
The Competition from Genesis 29-35 I. Listen, Judah, and try to understand: for seven years, Jacob served his Uncle Laban…
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In Rights Hierarchy Freedom Must Come Before Healthcare
A few weeks ago I published an article entitled “Responsibility, Solidarity, and Healthcare,” its several points being: Covering routine, non-catastrophic…
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Love of Freedom and Catholics Participating in Public Life
St. Augustine said, “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.” What an excellent summary of how to…
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The High Cost of Capitulation
Most reasonable people would agree that tossing a set of car keys to a drunkard is irresponsible even if the…
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WYD 2011: Pope Benedict XVI’s Welcome Address
I am grateful to Your Majesty for your presence together with the Queen, and for the kind and deferential words…
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Poem: “Wizard”
Wizard A coyote running for the brush Behind a screen of sun-lit leaves Ginger-ivory, blur and flash, Through the trees…
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U.N. Climate Models Flawed — Grossly Exaggerate Warming Effect
We have all heard, ad nauseam, about the so-called “greenhouse effect.” Even little children can tell you how the build…