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Anyone who’s driven through southern California knows the familiar bright signs of Carl’s Jr. Hamburgers. They’re almost as ubiquitous as McDonald’s. But word came today that the founder of that fast food empire — a devout Catholic, to boot — has died. The LA Times reports: Carl Karcher, who parlayed a single hot dog pushcart…

Here’s a riveting story, from the Hartford Courant: a first person account of what it is like to have been home-schooled. It’s part of the Courant’s “I Am…” series, complete with a short video: There are a lot of misconceptions about home-schooling. We’re not crazy. We don’t do these things because we’re anti-social. We do…

Looking for a quick (very quick) spiritual pick-me-up? A church in Roanoke, Virginia is trying out an idea: short services, with short sermons. Very short. This article on the church comes from The Roanoke Times: The hereafter is an eternity, but sermons must be much shorter than that at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church’s Wednesday…

The candidate’s Catholic boosters have their very own blogsite now. McCain’s people don’t have a Catholic website, but his campaign did announce the involvement of several prominent national Catholics last month. For what it’s worth, there’s also a splinter group of Catholics in Utah — yes, Utah — supporting Barack Obama. I haven’t found anything…
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