Rocco found this nugget and posted it at Whispers in the Loggia. It seems a little farfetched to me, but stranger things have happened. Key section: Tony Blair has discussed becoming a Roman Catholic deacon when he quits office. The revelation comes as he prepares to meet the Pope amid speculation that he will use…

A few days ago there was a story in the Washington Post about the new baseball stadium they’re building for the Washington Nationals. The cheapest seats in the stadium, way up in the bleachers, almost in another zip code, will be $5. The most expensive, right behind home plate, will be $400. If you want…

When I was young and first living on my own – way back before I was married – I decided to try and teach myself to cook. The “man-sized” TV dinners weren’t cutting it. So I got a couple of cookbooks, including one called “Cooking for Men,” which included recipes for things like meat loaf,…

This editorial popped up in the National Catholic Reporter this week, and is being circulated by Catholic.org. I thought it worth sharing. A commitment to healing, unity 6/6/2007National Catholic Reporter When 500 preachers publicly commit to healing in the church, as the Dominicans meeting in Adrian, Mich., did, we are being invited and challenged to…

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