In the spring of 1972, Catholic bishops gathered in Atlanta for an historic event – their first gathering under a policy that would allow journalists inside the doors of their meetings.
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Ican’t sit there. I won’t sit there. It would have never felt right, and it certainly doesn’t now that he’s gone.
Donald Trump, president of the United States, meet Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. The leader of the great military force and industrial powerhouse of 2026 who went to war with mighty bombers, missiles and drones might gain some pointed perspective from the third-century B.C. Hellenic warrior whose military entourage included 20 elephants. He is known in history – if Plutarch, the Greek writer who was an inspiration to the leaders of the American Revolution, is to be believed – for saying, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.”
Vice President JD Vance, a recent convert to Catholicism, berated Pope Leo XIV about his doctrinal duties. The Supreme Pontiff, Vance lectured, should “stick to matters of morality” and avoid politics.
There’s a saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That’s not entirely true, as there will be a multitude of treasures available during next weekend’s Townwide Garage Sale.
There is nothing quite like war to shine a light on a nation’s strengths — and weaknesses. Take the current American war on Iran.
President Trump has been pressuring Senate Republicans to trash the filibuster and pass a bill disenfranchising millions of voters and boosting their party’s chances of controlling Congress after next fall’s elections. But Sen. John Thune, the Republican leader, keeps telling Trump that the votes are simply not there.
There are times when Code Enforcement Officer Toby Anders must feel like he’s the last person anyone wants to see, especially with paperwork in his hand headed someone’s way.
The romantic comedy “Solo Mio” offered a crashed wedding, epic views of Rome, funny sidekicks, an obligatory meet-cute, the lovely vineyards of Tuscany, a final plot twist and the dawn of new love.