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The famous Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese isn’t the only religious sighting that has been seen (and sold) throughout the years. Other people like you have experienced Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Mother Teresa, and Buddha sightings on food and ordinary objects such as baseballs, lava lamps, cinnamon buns, and beehives. The book “Look! It’s Jesus!” by…

This documentary from David Grubin explores the life of Prince Siddhartha of India, whose spiritual quest for enlightenment gave birth to Buddhism. The film, narrated by Richard Gere, includes interviews with the Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman, and other experts, and airs on PBS April 7. Funding for THE BUDDHA provided by: The National Endowment for…

Marie Osmond's son committed suicide in LA this past weekend.

Jordan's first Oscar hopeful is my DVD pick of the week.

The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games have had their share of athletes who competed hard and partied harder. Is it just blowing of steam or just too much?

Recently, more than Johnny Weir’s status as a good role model was questioned when two French-speaking Canadian sports commentators made politically incorrect and insensitive comments about Weir’s gender and sexuality during the national broadcast of his long program performance. In response to the two commentators, who suggested Weir was a bad role model for being…

Actor Andrew Koenig's tragic death brings attention to the seriousness of depression.

The Jewish holiday Purim is about remembering persecution, celebrating redemption, and pushing identity, examining who we really are in contrast to how we present ourselves to the world (that’s where the costumes come in). That’s the serious stuff – but there’s also a lot of fun to be had. One of the traditions of Purim…

My favorite White Sox fan is an 12-year-old from the far South Side of Chicago, who summers at his family’s beach house in Massachusetts, where news of the outside world comes but slowly. So as I watched Mark Buehrle, the implacably Midwestern Sox pitcher, toss a perfect game on a July afternoon last year, I…

Actor Kirk Cameron has released a statement about missing actor Andrew Koenig, whom he starred with on the hit TV series “Growing Pains.” “Andrew, if you’re reading this, please call me,” said Cameron. Koenig, who according to his family showed signs of depression in the weeks leading to his disappearance, played Michael Seaver’s (played by…

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