Learning the power and wisdom of the cross
In the Greco-Roman world, the cross was an instrument of torture and oppression. Romans used the cross to punish their enemies, but also to...
Water Road
It was Saturday morning and I was enjoying my extra hour of rest since Saturday Mass is celebrated at 7 a.m. rather than at...
Natural law is more than nature
It might not have been the wisest move, but a robin just built her nest near the sliding door to my patio. She seemed...
Their whole lives deserve a ‘day’
Just recently the coach of our local pro football team said the future Hall of Fame quarterback and former Patriot deserves more than just...
God made the scene with a bang
The title of this column puns on the theater, modern science, and mid-1900s slang. I’ll get to some specifics about that later, but first...
Turning down the temperature
Given how warm a summer this has been — on course to be the warmest summer ever — you might think my headline about...
Lei Hali’a O Kalaupapa
I was a little tardy getting into the Paddy Wagon because I had been trying to choose which of two shirts to wear to the...
What about synthetic embryos?
Embryonic stem cells have held a certain appeal and promise because they are remarkably flexible. Researchers can make various cell types out of them,...
Where in the world is …?
When my daughter was young, we moved to a beach community. It was a collection of mostly summer cottages with a smattering of year-round...
The fly and the ant
It’s no secret that I am an animal lover. In this column, I’ve written extensively about my best friend Igor, my forever pooch, and...
