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Catholic voters appear to give the edge to Democrats
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A new report has some intriguing factoids about Catholic voting patterns — and what may lie ahead later this year. Like almost every other poll and projection, it bodes well for Obama: lthough Catholic Democrats outnumber Catholic Republicans in the United States, both are outnumbered by the 41 percent of U.S. Catholic voters who are…
Free hugs!
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Hot on the heels of this great video of a young man dancing his way around the world, my brother-in-law dropped me an email and said to go to YouTube and search “free hugs.” I’d never seen this before. It’s another grin-fest. Very, very sweet. (A little creepy, I’ll admit. But very, very sweet, too.)
Carlin at his best: “Baseball vs. Football”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Around the newsroom today, more than a few people have said, “You know, his last HBO special wasn’t that good. He was pretty angry and bitter at the end.” But to appreciate George Carlin and his talent, look no further than this classic routine from nearly two decades ago, comparing two great sports. As my…
America’s faith: “3,000 miles wide and three inches deep”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Those busy people at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life have released more details of their ongoing study of what we Americans believe. Seems that we believe what we know — but what we know may not be very much. Here’s the scoop: America remains a deeply religious nation, but a new survey…
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