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Type |
Date |
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| A few good stories: from Jesus to Stephen King, the tales we encounter shape our lives. |
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Jun 1, 2013 |
978 |
| Stuck in the past: both the characters of Downton Abbey and the church hierarchy are in danger of irrelevancy if they don't get up to speed. |
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May 1, 2013 |
957 |
| Quartet. |
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May 1, 2013 |
305 |
| A sad state of affairs: it takes two to commit the sin of adultery, but women often get more than their fair share of the blame. |
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Mar 1, 2013 |
918 |
| A Royal Affair. |
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Mar 1, 2013 |
310 |
| Sexual healing: intimate relationships expose our greatest vulnerability, but the rewards are worth the risk. |
Critical essay |
Feb 1, 2013 |
861 |
| Flight. |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2013 |
314 |
| Bad medicine: our ailing healthcare system is in desperate need of a check-up. |
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Dec 25, 2012 |
876 |
| I hate to say it: sticks and stones are never an acceptable response, even when others' words may hurt us. |
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Dec 1, 2012 |
881 |
| Advanced screening: technology that allows us to watch our favorite shows at the press of a button also invites us to join a worldwide viewing party. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
957 |
| Robot & Frank. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
318 |
| The Price of Inequality. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
290 |
| Do you hear what I hear? Shouting matches are no way to find common ground--but neither is the silent treatment. |
Book review |
Oct 1, 2012 |
844 |
| Safety Not Guaranteed. |
Movie review |
Oct 1, 2012 |
311 |
| The do-it-all damsel: today's fairy tale princesses reveal the pressure on girls to not just be pretty, but strong, smart, and courageous, too. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
912 |
| Treme: The Complete Second Season. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
316 |
| How terribly strange to be 70: even in their autumn years, Baby Boomers discover that old dogs can learn new tricks. |
Movie review |
Aug 1, 2012 |
963 |
| Bernie. |
Movie review |
Aug 1, 2012 |
310 |
| Zombie economics: the harrowing and hungry living dead serve as stand-ins for the unspoken fears of an uncertain generation. |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
922 |
| Accessory to murder: we can't conceal the deadly consequences of the prejudices we carry around. |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
847 |
| We Have a Pope. |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2012 |
313 |
| I'd like to teach the world to sing: many of us have lost our voices, and we owe it to ourselves to make that joyful noise again. |
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May 1, 2012 |
939 |
| A Separation. |
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May 1, 2012 |
299 |
| Let them eat cupcakes: at the sticky center of our nation's inequality lies corporate America's hunger for profit. |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
973 |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. |
Book review |
Apr 1, 2012 |
338 |
| Curious about George: Hollywood's leading actor shines in roles that show success doesn't always bring happiness. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
963 |
| The Ides of March. |
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Jan 31, 2012 |
304 |
| The Way. |
Movie review |
Dec 30, 2011 |
328 |
| Clothes minded: retro uniforms may be fashionable on screen, but they fail to show how far women have made it in the workplace. |
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Dec 24, 2011 |
901 |
| Good cop, bad cop: while rooting for fictional law enforcement, we may become blind to their vigilante side. |
Television program review |
Dec 1, 2011 |
1008 |
| Forks over Knives. |
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Nov 22, 2011 |
345 |
| Space invaders: recent films and TV series shine a light on the plight of aliens among us. |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
992 |
| The Debt. |
Movie review |
Nov 1, 2011 |
330 |
| Personality disorder: if corporations are people, compassion for others is missing from their makeup. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
962 |
| The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church. |
Book review |
Oct 1, 2011 |
335 |
| All-natural remedy: step away from the screen and experience the therapeutic benefits of great outdoors in its high-definition and 3-D beauty. |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
1000 |
| Buck. |
Movie review |
Sep 1, 2011 |
321 |
| Super humans: our fascination with the powerful, rich, and popular keeps us from seeing the ones who really deserve our praise. |
Column |
Aug 1, 2011 |
1033 |
| The Tree of Life. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
339 |
| Briefly noted. |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2011 |
174 |
| Jane Eyre. |
Movie review |
Jul 1, 2011 |
336 |
| Quotable. |
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Jul 1, 2011 |
175 |
| Home economics: several new period television series show how a woman's place used to be in the kitchen--and how far from reality that is today. |
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Jun 28, 2011 |
882 |
| Morally wounded: grisly photos of U.S. soldiers spotlight the spiritual injuries our men and women in combat sustain in war, as well as their tragic results. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
986 |
| The Adjustment Bureau. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
333 |
| Reality check: despite the heartwarming shows you see on TV, the generosity of America's rich do not match their wealth. |
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May 1, 2011 |
941 |
| Inside Job. |
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May 1, 2011 |
311 |
| The Fighter. |
Movie review |
Apr 1, 2011 |
327 |
| Cutthroat choreography: what do gangsters and ballerinas have in common? A deadly drive, according to the latest dance thriller Black Swan. |
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Mar 30, 2011 |
992 |
| How the West wasn't: it may take true grit to avenge a murder, but the gritty truth is that revenge only works in the movies. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
994 |
| The King's Speech. |
Movie review |
Mar 1, 2011 |
348 |
| Eating disorders: while there are still starving people in Africa, many more around the world are fighting a losing battle of the bulge. |
Essay |
Feb 1, 2011 |
967 |
| Tangled. |
Movie review |
Feb 1, 2011 |
321 |
| Mysteries of the heart: detectives in literature and on screen could use a little warmth in their quest to solve cold cases. |
Essay |
Jan 1, 2011 |
955 |
| Hereafter. |
Movie review |
Jan 1, 2011 |
327 |
| It's in the blood: the eternal popularity of Dracula & Co. is a sign of the recurring struggles of us mortals. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
947 |
| The Town. |
Movie review |
Dec 1, 2010 |
333 |
| Hope against hope: politicians this season will try to sell you anything--voter beware. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
945 |
| The Most Dangerous Man In America. |
Book review |
Nov 1, 2010 |
335 |
| Eat, pay, work: how we meet our basic needs could be the building blocks of truly human life. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
957 |
| Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities. |
Book review |
Oct 1, 2010 |
307 |
| No free rides: each one of us is to blame for the problems brought on by BP and friends. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
1042 |
| Toy Story 3. |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2010 |
338 |
| What would Jesus report? In our 24-hour news cycle culture, the plight of the poor gets buried beneath sensational stories of scandal. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
1036 |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. |
Movie review |
Aug 1, 2010 |
334 |
| Babies. |
Movie review |
Jul 1, 2010 |
320 |
| Bailing out Mr. Potter: it's not such a wonderful life when big banks are raking in the federal aid and millions of Americans are losing their homes. |
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Jun 30, 2010 |
1049 |
| You stray, you pay: thou shalt not commit adultery--but if you do, you'll have to fill out some paperwork. |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
992 |
| The Green Zone. |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2010 |
330 |
| Men with a vengeance: Jesus encourages us to forgive our persecutors--but our Hollywood heroes must have missed that chapter. |
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May 1, 2010 |
1032 |
| Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. |
Movie review |
May 1, 2010 |
333 |
| Picturing the end: while entertaining, post-apocalyptic movies about death and depravity have their theology all wrong. |
Viewpoint essay |
Apr 1, 2010 |
980 |
| The Young Victoria. |
Movie review |
Apr 1, 2010 |
329 |
| Up in the air. |
Movie review |
Mar 1, 2010 |
349 |
| Critical conditions: if the United States doesn't improve it's health care system, our nation could end up DOA. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
1014 |
| Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits. |
Book review |
Feb 1, 2010 |
315 |
| Mothers superior: in both art and life, we could do with a few more "bossy" women. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
981 |
| Where the Wild Things Are. |
Movie review |
Jan 1, 2010 |
345 |
| This land is our land: would you like a demonstration of the Catholic belief that everyone has a right to the beauty of God's creation? Visit a national park. |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
1007 |
| Whip It! |
Movie review |
Dec 1, 2009 |
325 |
| Inalienable rights: aren't all creatures--extra-terrestrials included--created equal? |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
980 |
| Briefly noted. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2009 |
151 |
| Julie & Julia. |
Movie review |
Nov 1, 2009 |
315 |
| Are we being greenwashed? Your eco-friendly water bottle and organic shoes might have more of an impact on Mother Earth than you think. |
Column |
Oct 1, 2009 |
1034 |
| Outliers: The Story of Success. |
Book review |
Oct 1, 2009 |
330 |
| Re-cycle yourself: it's time we started thinking of bicycling as serious business instead of just child's play. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1046 |
| Up. |
Movie review |
Sep 1, 2009 |
349 |
| What happens at the end of the book? E-books will change the way we read, but the digital future of fiction remains unclear. |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
1013 |
| The Reader. |
Movie review |
Aug 1, 2009 |
350 |
| Don't stop the presses: while newspapers in real life are an endangered species, two new movies remind us why they're worth saving. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
1021 |
| Sunshine Cleaning. |
Movie review |
Jul 1, 2009 |
347 |
| This jest in: Comedy Central fools rush in where network journalists fear to tread. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
909 |
| Duplicity. |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2009 |
352 |
| This is your brain on drugs: today's students have a drug problem, but it's not exactly what you might think. |
Column |
May 1, 2009 |
922 |
| Milk. |
Movie review |
May 1, 2009 |
353 |
| Moral Kombat: how much should we worry about the daily dose of interactive, virtual murder and mayhem in our kids' lives? |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
937 |
| Gran Torino. |
Movie review |
Apr 1, 2009 |
344 |
| Talk to me: an e-mail--with or without emoticons--just can't capture the complexity of truly human communication. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
1027 |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
351 |
| Body of reverence: it's easy to forget to mourn the dead when their bodies become forensic evidence. |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
984 |
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