Monthly Archives: November, 2014
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Castellani’s Eyeglasses
I have a dear friend in Buenos Aires, Fabián Rodríguez Simón, a voracious reader and recalcitrant freethinker. Every time we…
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Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke I admit it: I feel sorry for cigarette and cigar smokers these days. But changing fashions and…
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November: Month of the Dead
“Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!” (Eccl 1:2). So says Qoheleth, the Preacher, the protagonist of the Book of…
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The Parable of the Talents
I’ve seen it time and time again. Someone decides to seek a better paying job, or pursue and investment strategy,…
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When Dad Loves Mom, Children Benefit
“Who has helped you the most in your fathering?” We asked that very question to thousands of men as part…
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Republicans Won. Now What?
Well, it’s finally over. With the exception of a few run-offs and perhaps a re-count or two, the 2014 elections…
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Front Row With Francis: An Alphabet for Clerics
In the realm of effective written communication, it is essential to first master the basics of grammar before attempting to…
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Poem: “A Book”
A Book There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away, Nor any coursers like a page…
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The Hour of Mercy
Eight months ago after welcoming my youngest into the wide world, I rediscovered the wee hours of the morning. After…