Pope Francis has been popular, as well as provocative in some not-altogether-awful ways. He has also apparently presided over a tremendous institutional failure that is both morally and spiritually repugnant. He must be removed. In the context of beginning to address this terrible situation: why are we talking about anything else?
U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain has succumbed to brain cancer, four days short of his 82nd birthday. God be with his family and friends. I am disappointed, but not surprised, that so many apparently perceive McCain’s death as a good occasion for political opportunism. Whatever McCain’s human foibles, and however visible … Read more
I don’t know how many times I’ve seen 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it’s a lot. Thanks to my old college friend Stan Williams mentioning it, without which I could have easily missed it, today was the first time I saw it on a big screen. There is an IMAX screening, based on the restored … Read more