An Ex-Catholic’s Guide to the Papal Succession
I was once a Catholic; I went to a Catholic school. I recall receiving my…
Tag: election
Four More Years
Not every member of my family supports the President. Some are aghast at the idea…
Notes from a Precipice
The holiday season, as the cliché goes, is a time of family, and this often…
On the Eve of Leveson
Self regulation of the press in the United Kingdom has failed. The Press Complaints Commission,…
With a Whimper
It was a marked contrast to the flashbulbs and glory of President Obama’s re-election; on…
The Bittersweet Hereafter
Election Day always makes me think of my grandfather. Had he lived to see this…
Fired Up. Ready to Go.
By the time this essay is published, most people in the United States will be…
The Desperate Hours
Climate change is no longer a theory. I grew up in a New York suburb…
Farewell, Summer
Autumn usually sneaks in via the back door. Its shadows lengthen on the staircase, and…