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August 2011

August 18, 2011

California seeks removal of crosses from public land

They're a landmark in southern California, and they could soon be gone, according to news...

August 18, 2011

Meet a Christian professional soccer team

They're called the Charlotte Eagles, the team logo includes a prominent cross, and they proudly...

August 16, 2011

What we have come to: new restaurant requires signed contract when making reservation

It's "concept dining" in which the concept is: sign your life away before picking up...

August 15, 2011

The Catholic baseball star who just learned that he's Jewish

The sports world is wrapping its collective head around this surprising news: it turns out...

August 10, 2011

This is why they're French, and we aren't

Because their vending machines dispense fresh baguettes. See it in action, below.

August 10, 2011

Bon appetite: fried butter on a stick.

The latest sensation in state fair food... Yummy. Would you like a coronary with that,...

August 10, 2011

The bottom line: Vatican toilet paper for sale in Spain

Really? Yes: Renova, one of Europe's biggest producers of household paper products, has launched toilet...

August 06, 2011

Here's something you don't see every day: color footage of "I Love Lucy"

Today would have marked Lucille Ball's 100th birthday, so here's something altogether different, shot by...

August 06, 2011

For sale: Pope Paul VI's 1964 limousine used during visit to New York

Won't this look great in your driveway? Details: Back in 1965 for Pope Paul VI’s...

August 04, 2011

What we've come to: "Heterosexual Pride Day"?

I mean...really? From the AP: The city council of South America's biggest city has adopted...

August 04, 2011

Remember when people just used paper?

Think weddings have gotten out of control? Behold, the most extravagantly creative (and ridiculously over-priced)...

August 02, 2011

The best movies of the last 15 years in three and a half minutes

Don't believe me? Just watch. A great montage by Kees van Dijkhuizen. Pixar rocks. It's...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

Study: more couples "staying over" instead of "living together"

The latest trend in romantic commitment evidently involves even less commitment than it used to....

July 30, 2011

The paper people: when iCal just won't do

It sounds soooo 1985, but there is a loyal band of people who steadfastly refuse...

July 29, 2011

"We call them 'Chritches'"

Well, here's a new word for my vocabulary. If you can't guess what it means,...

July 27, 2011

New poll: God's approval rating at 52%

Last time I checked, that was better than Obama. (Though I'm told some people do...

July 26, 2011

Men who grieve

Men do it differently from women -- and shifting demographics suggest there will be a...

July 25, 2011

One reason why my wife doesn't want to be cremated

It's because creepy stuff like this actually does happen: A South African man awoke to...

July 25, 2011

World Youth Day: Michael Voris not approved by us

Blogger and writer Patrick Madrid uncovered this news and describes it as "perhaps unprecedented": the...

July 24, 2011

You need a lot of balls to play here

Seriously. The world's highest tennis court, in Dubai. Read all about it.

July 24, 2011

Three sets of parents attempt to name their babies "Lucifer"

As a result, that name is one of several that are now legally unacceptable in...

July 24, 2011

Too hot? Here's something cool

From those geniuses in Japan: how to quickly cool a hot car without waiting for...

July 22, 2011

Pilgrim people: Orlando's unique tourism ministry

Visitors to the theme parks are probably aware of Basilica of the National Shrine of...

July 21, 2011

Children of conspicuous consumption

The economy is tanking, unemployment is climbing, America is bracing for a possible financial calamity...

July 20, 2011

Sheer genius: one man, dozens of celebrities, all doing Shakespeare

I howled. This is really something. Actor/impressionist Jim Meskimen with three minutes of bedazzling ingenuity.

July 15, 2011

Good news for guys like me

Science is proving what we've known all along: it's not that bad being a beta....

July 12, 2011

Time flies: an image 30 years in the making

Below, a remarkable juxtaposition: snapshots of a father and son watching the very first space...

July 06, 2011

Worth a thousand words

Discovered this morning on a friend's Facebook page ...click to enlarge.

July 05, 2011

iPhone, circa 1950

Looking for a swanky dock for your smartphone? Look no further. The LA Times spotlighted...

July 04, 2011

Want to live forever?

It may not be quite as far-fetched as it sounds. Just take a look at...