It’s a phrase that has become synonymous with going over the top, and signaling the beginning of the end — whether in life, politics or entertainment. Now the guy who wrote the infamous “Happy Days” episode that “jumped the shark” is jumping to its defense. From the LA Times: In 1987, Jon Hein and his…

In a rare move, a priest who has been cleared of charges of sexual abuse is taking aim at his bishop — and others — in court. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: A priest at St. Vincent College filed a libel suit Friday in Westmoreland County against officials of the Greensburg Catholic Diocese and St. Vincent…

That seminary would be Sacred Heart in Wisconsin. Details: Sacred Heart School of Theology, the nation’s largest Catholic seminary geared toward older men, posted its biggest enrollment gain in 20 years this month, seminary officials said. Forty-two new students are signed up for the fall, pushing enrollment to around 210. The incoming class is nearly…

In the late 18th century, there was no American portrait artist more famous, more celebrated, more sought-after than Gilbert Stuart. He was born in Rhode Island and was something of a prodigy, producing a formal portrait at the age of 12. In 1796, at the height of his career, Stuart was commissioned to do what…

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