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Read it and weep
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
One of the pleasures of the blogosphere is discovering new and refreshing voices. Many are gifted. A few are brilliant. And then there are those who defy any description. Every now and then, you encounter someone who just makes you sit up, swallow hard, and go “Wow.” Webster Bull is one of those someones. His…
Apocalypse, huh?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A scene from the upcoming end-of-world blockbuster “2012” more or less exemplifies what it means to “Jump the Shark.” This just might be the disaster movie to end all disaster movies. Just watch this snip and try not to howl.
A leading economic indicator: robbing from poor boxes
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
From Boston comes this story that shows that lengths some will go to — and the depths some will plunge — during hard times: Whoever broke into St. Ambrose Church had to squeeze between a statue of St. Ambrose and some bushes to get to the stained glass window. Then he or she punched through…
Words to live by: “Turn off the news”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
As one who toiled long and hard in the network news business for nearly three decades, I can give this suggestion a hearty “Amen”: I don’t mean to put anyone out of work in this difficult economy — I even have several friends in this profession — but I implore you to turn off the…
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