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“Will Franklin, your father loves you”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Those were the words that singer Steven Curtis Chapman spoke to his teenage son moments after a devastating event: while driving the family’s SUV, the boy accidently struck and killed his little sister. Some weeks back, I blogged about that tragedy. Now, the Chapmans are coming forward to talk about it. I caught part of…
A Pauline apology
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Last week, it seems, a certain television anchorwoman misidentified the location of next month’s GOP convention. And the other day, she issued an on-air apology — which is notable for (among other things) making a reference to the Apostle of the Gentiles: Katie Couric says “sorry,” St. Paul. On July 29, the CBS Evening News…
Hey, hey we’re the Monkees…with Phil Collins
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This is supposedly one of the most successful ads ever aired in Britain. It’s definitely different. H/T Andrew Sullivan, who thinks it has particular meaning in this election year.
“Once Upon A Time”: a Randy Pausch musical tribute
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This is a lovely ode to the great Randy Pausch, from Tom Dermody, editor of The Catholic Post newspaper of Peoria, Illinois. Watch and weep. H/T to Catholic News Service blog.
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