So Rick Santorum wins Iowa Sheila January 4, 2012 The truth is, virtually no one saw that coming. Media have largely overlooked or discounted the conservative Republican candidate whose Read More
What matters in Iowa Sheila January 2, 2012 Nearly all the media focus is on where the GOP presidential candidates stand in the polls and who will have Read More
What a difference a day makes Sheila January 2, 2012 Most things don’t or can’t change overnight. But when the calendar turns over once a year, it seems Read More
Pope and Queen address their people Sheila December 26, 2011 They both faced the somber realities of 2011, which took no break for the holidays. Queen Elizabeth’s message centered on Read More
Christmas roundup from the Vatican to Bethlehem Sheila December 25, 2011 What is, is. What gets reported is another story. What is happened in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago, and pilgrims still Read More
Vaclav Havel’s legacy Sheila December 20, 2011 How utterly simplistic to call a blog post to such a task. This does not pretend to do that. It’Read More
‘Courtyard of the Gentiles’ Sheila December 18, 2011 Cardinal Ravasi’s Pontifical Council for Culture has held ‘a series of events around Europe for atheist and agnostic intellectuals Read More
Christopher Hitchens and life Sheila December 16, 2011 He had a huge presence, made forceful arguments and leaves an important body of work as his legacy. But he Read More
Time honors protesters Sheila December 15, 2011 This used to be a bigger issue. And it used to be called the Time Man of the Year. Person Read More
The Gingrich bump is persisting Sheila December 13, 2011 So it’s more than a bump. And it’s the darndest thing…media pundits presumably on the same side Read More