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October 2012

October 09, 2012

Christianity’s newest spokesman? Tom Hanks

It's happening in Russia. Details, from the Hollywood Reporter: Tom Hanks is to appear on...

October 08, 2012

Geek heaven: check out this great marching band tribute to video games

H/T to Elizabeth Scalia for this one. From Deadspin.com: Ohio State smoked Nebraska 63-38 yesterday...

October 08, 2012

Ringing in the “Year of Faith”

Parishes and schools are being encouraged to mark the special year that begins on Thursday...

October 06, 2012

Russian Orthodox demand Apple change its famous logo to a cross

Good luck with that. Details, from the Christian Post: Christians from Russia's Orthodox community are...

October 05, 2012

“Remembering Steve”

Those who clicked on the Apple home page today saw this lovely, poignant tribute to...

October 05, 2012

Who we are: the latest statistics on U.S. Catholics

The USCCB has just posted the latest figures. Details: How many Catholics are there in...

October 05, 2012

Awesome: a human Rube Goldberg machine

This is what happens when you have too much free time on your hands. You...

October 02, 2012

10 ways Vatican II shapes the Church today

From the USCCB comes this list, in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the opening...

September 2012

September 30, 2012

Tired of people using cell phones during dinner? Try this.

It's called the "Phone Stacking Game." Let's see if it catches on:

September 29, 2012

World’s coolest subway car

Imagine my surprise to step on the S train shuttle from Times Square to Grand...

September 24, 2012

“Changing Room:” watch one woman lose 160 pounds, one iPhone photo at a time

Her name is Julia Kozerski, and she documented her weight loss (and struggles with body...

September 24, 2012

Duly noted in the wedding announcements…

A former boss from CBS sent this my way, noting: "I found the description of...

September 22, 2012

Random act of kindness: bus driver gives shoes to homeless man

It happened in Winnipeg, Canada, but the story is quickly spreading around the globe. A...

September 20, 2012

Leave the gun, take the cannoli

At last, something to go with my Candy Corn Oreos. There's a four letter word...

September 19, 2012

Look very closely …

...and notice how one piece of art can give two different impressions, depending on your...

September 12, 2012

Want to be ordained? There’s an app for that

Well, you won't actually be a real priest, minister, rabbi or bishop, but you will...

September 11, 2012

Sign of the times: a new monthly magazine devoted to exorcism

Who says publishing is a dying industry? Details: With exorcism booming in Poland, Roman Catholic...

September 11, 2012

Pat Robertson urges man to become Muslim so he can beat his wife

It sounds like another headline from The Onion, but no. My conclusion: this is Robertson's...

September 11, 2012

“Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears…”

Photo: Robert Johnson / Business Insider

September 09, 2012

Penn State dedicates Catholic center with a familiar name: Paterno

Details: Sue Paterno’s dream came to fruition Saturday morning while she was surrounded by close...

September 07, 2012

The next big thing: candy corn Oreos!

This news made my week: The internet is abuzz today with a photo of Candy...

September 06, 2012

“Surely, you want those guest towels I embroidered with the Eight Beatitudes?”

In today's New York Times, Margaret Carlson captures an experience all-too-familiar to many of us:...

September 06, 2012

The latest Trappist business: ice cream

They've given us everything from fruitcake and fudge to candy and soap and even bonsai...

September 06, 2012

Study says Catholic regions of U.S. more likely to pick risky stocks

Maybe it has something to do with faith? From Financial Post: Fish on Fridays, mass...

September 05, 2012

Pope gets his first electric car

Details: Pope Benedict XVI is now a bit greener. The 85-year-old pontiff was presented with...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

A delicious idea: restaurant offers discount to diners who don’t use cell phones

Check this out: It’s a common picture, a group of people sitting at a table...

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong, Muslim??

Some urban legends just refuse to give up the ghost. Google "Neil Armstrong and religion"...

August 25, 2012

NY Times: Does the world really need men?

Op-ed writer Greg Hampikian, a professor of biology and criminal justice, argues maybe not: If...

August 24, 2012

Muppet puppeteer Jerry Nelson dies

The man who created and voiced one of my favorite Muppets -- The Count --...

August 21, 2012

The New York Times discovers an odd species: chaste Christians

And their superstar, evidently, is Tim Tebow. Clearly, to the Times, this is an aberration...