Learning the power and wisdom of the cross

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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 …?

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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

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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...

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