The finale was a very entertaining and sometimes moving disappointment - though a disappointment by the extremely high standards of the show. There were many things to like (spoiler alert, of course). The reptile part of my brain enjoyed watching Jesse choke the life out of Todd. It was even better . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square , James D. Conley is also interested in moral courage: Increasingly, Catholics are told that if they cannot conform to secular morality, they should leave the secular sphere. That Catholic hospitals must compromise, or be exiled. But we cannot abandon our flocks. Like . . . . Continue Reading »
Watch a film with William Doino in today’s On the Square , where he talks about Serpico and doing the right thing: Most of us will never be in a situation anywhere near as perilous as Serpico was, and yet most of us have likely witnessed wrongdoing of some kind, and triedor been . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m on the Council on Casinos. a group sponsored by the Institute for American Values. Our purpose is to fight the spread of gambling in America. See our report, Why Casinos Matter . As David Mills noted earlier, the Institute’s director, David Blankenhorn, has penned a . . . . Continue Reading »
“Political leaders do not want to give a speech, cut a ribbon, or pose for photographs at the opening of a casino,” David Blankenhorn points out in a new and damning study , New Yorks Promise: Why Sponsoring Casinos Is a Regressive Policy Unworthy of a . . . . Continue Reading »
Art, Money, and J. F. Powers Gerald J. Russello, New Criterion “We Have Only This Life to Live” Santiago Ramos, American Reader The Top Ten Medieval Pretenders Medievalists.net Pope Francis Is Not Embracing Liberation Theology Peter Berger, American Interest Dave Eggers, Arcade Fire, . . . . Continue Reading »
Why is the music of these days so inferior to that of earlier times? The pop/rock music, that is. If youve ever read the comments while listening to an older song on you-tube, youre familiar with this question/gripe. And guess what? My series Carls Rock Songbook has pretty much . . . . Continue Reading »
HERE are seven opinions, including mine. Ken Masugi reports on another channel that he saw his first and last BREAKING BAD tonight. His comment: “Did I laugh in the wrong places?” I’m afraid I have the same question. I just haven’t been able to lose myself in the show. More . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I have no idea how the continuing resolution/defund Obamacare/delay Obamacare maneuvering are going to play out. 2. President Obama just isn’t that popular. He is closer to unpopular. His RCP job approval average is down to 43.5% even though the economy continues to grow slowly and the . . . . Continue Reading »