Book-A-Minute Classics

Those who know me best know how much I love to read, especially the classics. As such I usually will not read abridged or edited editions, preferring to get as close to the original as I can.
That being said, however, I humbly submit for your perusal the Book-A-Minute Classics. Click on the link and then [...]

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Relationships

Following your call in life–be it marital, parental, religious or single–can be done only with faith in self, fellow human beings and God. Check all three relations.

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How To Be A Megastar

We have gone ga-ga over The Blue Man Group here in our household. At Best Buy, I recently purchased their new DVD “How To Be a Megastar Live!” and we’ve really enjoyed it, especially my four year old. He’s really into these guys now. I’m just bummed that we missed seeing them in Omaha a [...]

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Why do Catholics have a pope?

A good question. And one that when honestly researched provides insights into the “why” of the papacy. Sally Jennings, a Protestant, did just that and produced a startlingly unbiased and thoughtful article for Crosswalk.com that does a better job of explaining the papacy than most Catholics do.
While I had a basic understanding of the Catholic [...]

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Irena Sendler

You’ve heard of Oskar Schindler, and rightly so. But have you heard of Irena Sendler?
Perhaps it’s time you do.
By 1942, when the deadly intentions of the Nazis had become clear, Sendler joined a Polish underground organization, Zegota. She recruited 10 close friends — a group that would eventually grow to 25, all but one of [...]

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Uno

Finally. I’ve begun anew. It will take me some time to get back into the swing of things and feel my way around the new digs after having spent so many years at Quo Vadam, but I am very much looking forward to it.
Let the games begin…

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