Gentle Reader I am on vacation nbsp Yes here in the wilds of Cohasset Massachusetts a town on the South Shore pronounced South Shaw of Boston at a large rambling house owned by the Jesuit Community of Boston College along with many other young and young ish Jesuits nbsp The bluff

Yesterday brought news that Karl Rove was more involved in the firing of a New Mexico federal prosecutor than he has previously let on This morning brings tidings that Dick Cheney believes the statute of limitations for secrets from the Bush White House is over and that he can begin to vent his f

It s a provocative question and one that a new survey casts light on nbsp David Gibson over at his new post at Politics Daily has the answer here nbsp A preview As America s leading Christian denominations are once again feuding and splitting over whether they should allow gays and lesbians t

If you have ever wanted to see Josephine Baker dance this Introduction gives you the opportunity ldquo The Jazz Century rdquo a lively moving and comprehensive presentation of graphic art music and film is on exhibit now through October 18 2009 at The Centre de Cultura Contempor aacute nia

nbsp The President had a good day yesterday beating back some of the more ridiculous claims made about the health care reform plans making their way through Congress It must be a bizarre feeling to be in charge of a large and effective White House press office with as much access to the media

Just a heads up that Father Michael Place will be taking readers rsquo questions this week about his article ldquo A Time for Reform How the Catholic Tradition Can Shape the Health Care Debate rdquo which appears in the current issue So you haven t already read the article and send in your c