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June 2012

June 12, 2012

Fake? Historian claims Shroud of Turin was one of 40 made in the Middle Ages

Details from the Daily Mail (with a h/t to Hot Air): Not only is the...

June 11, 2012

Swearing off swearing: town considers fines for cursing

Well, shut the front door: Mimi Duphily was hanging baskets of pink geraniums on antique...

June 11, 2012

Japanese couple married by a robot

Somehow, I missed this news when it broke last month: Almost everyone stood when the...

June 09, 2012

The way we were: June 8, 1968

One of many heart-rending images captured by photographer Paul Fusco from a window on RFK's...

June 05, 2012

Headline of the day

'Titanic' theme song even makes Celine Dion feel sick

June 04, 2012

Don’t start shopping for that retirement home in Florida yet…

...you might have to put it off a few years: American International Group Inc. (AIG)...

June 02, 2012

We’re in the Monet…

...and it's right here in New York City. At the New York Botanical Garden in...

June 02, 2012

40 years later

The iconic photo on the right was first published 40 years ago, on 8 June...

June 01, 2012

Think you don’t need sunscreen? Think again

Just in time for summer: take a look at the shocking full-face picture here, and...

June 01, 2012

Where to get your free donuts on National Donut Day

Those intrepid journalists at TIME magazine have performed an invaluable national service by reporting on...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Having trouble juggling family, job and ministry?

Then, read this. Sound and sensible advice here—for deacons and anyone who feels like he's...

May 29, 2012

Hello, Dalai!

Well, how often will I ever get a chance to use a headline like that,...

May 27, 2012

Mourning “the people’s parson”

From the U.K, here's an obit about a clergyman who clearly had an impact: The...

May 25, 2012

April 3, 33

According to some geologists, hat may be the date when Jesus was crucified. And here's...

May 25, 2012

This changes everything: a revolutionary ketchup bottle

Memorial Day cookouts may never be the same, if this sucker ever gets into the...

May 22, 2012

Where playing is like praying

The great Dan Barry of the New York Times captures something mysterious and nostalgic in...

May 22, 2012

Here’s something you’ve probably never seen before: a white zebra

Reallly. Her name is Zoe. Read all about her here. And yes, her eyes really...

May 22, 2012

Now I won’t feel so bad when people yawn during my homilies

There are other factors at work. Or, at least, that's what this guy says. I'll...

May 20, 2012

Brain freeze: artist turns communion wine into popsicles

I confess: it took every ounce of fortitude I could muster to refrain from using...

May 18, 2012

“24 Hour Protection”

Spotted by my goddaughter Branda, during a morning walk in California:

May 15, 2012

People who live in glass houses

Well, you can now do that in Japan. I have two questions. 1. Where's the...

May 14, 2012

How New Yorkers say “Thank you, Mom”

If you somehow missed Mother's Day, it's not too late to say "Thank you, Mom."...

May 13, 2012

Happy Mother’s Day, from Google

In case anyone has missed it, here's the disarming Mother's Day doodle on the Google...

May 12, 2012

“Does she have cooties?”: Catholic school forfeits baseball game over girl on opposing team

Details: A fundamentalist Arizona Catholic high school is refusing to play in a baseball final...

May 12, 2012

For Mother’s Day: six generations of daughters, from 7 weeks to 111 years

Check out this picture and story that originally aired on ABC News -- and Happy...

May 10, 2012

Religious order produces show on Broadway — and it bombs

In fact, it was one of the biggest duds of the Broadway season: a musical...

May 01, 2012

Making God a hit on Broadway

It's an unusual trend in the theater right now, and the New York Times looks...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

“Who wants to live in a ghetto, anyway?”

That's the question at the heart of this thoughtful and challenging piece by Star Foster,...

April 28, 2012

What your commencement speaker won’t tell you

Some frank and timely words of wisdom from writer Christopher Wheelan in the Wall Street...

April 27, 2012

Original Mac Apple now for auction on eBay. Price? $99,995.

And the bids could take it even higher than that: Among personal-computer enthusiasts, there are...