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Many of you already know about this story, but Dawn Eden’s got the goods on the (now removed from the website) Planned Parenthood fantasy about superheroes destroying pro-lifers. Now, I ask you, if the American Life League’s Web site featured a cartoon depicting an ALL superhero blowing up nonviolent Planned Parenthood activists, would Planned Parenthood…

The word I got is, "7:39". Which I presume is Eastern time. So if you live in Central,  I guess that means..I don’t know. I know Today repeats itself, but I"m not sure what hours…. Update: Here’s what happened: A freelance crew of two came up from Indy – why? Because the local affiliates don’t…

Interesting article from Commonweal. Check out the sidebar, as well. It is an exciting time for the Presentation community. Since the government’s ban on religious orders was lifted twenty years ago, the Presentation sisters have been allowed to recruit actively. Though they haven’t had much success in China’s large cities, they have many aspiring postulants…

As much as we wish it weren’t so, the NYTimes has its power and its ways…I’ve had several calls for interviews since the NYTimes DVC flick article appeared. There’s a crew coming up from Indy right now to film me for a package for the Today show tomorrow. I’ll let you know when it airs…when…

When you’re gone for almost a week, there’s a lot of work awaiting upon your return. Top o’ the list for us was, THE PACKET – Katie’s school info packet, pickup for which was last week. Thanks to email she already knew the most important information – whose class am I in? Are my friends…

Such a simple way to help starving children, with amazing results In the crowd of riotously dressed mothers clasping wailing, naked infants at a Doctors Without Borders feeding center just west of here, Taorey Asama, at 27 months, stands out for a heart-rending reason: she looks like a normal baby. Many of the others have…

A link to public radio discussion of the growing popularity of increasingly clear ultrasound imagery The reader who sent it remarks: It deals with the impact of fetal images on the popular culture.  Some have talked about fetal photography as a technological development that will change the dialogue about abortion.  The guests on this show…

So, although my three oldest children have been to DC in recent years on their own visits to Grandfather and Hilary, this was our first, the enjoyment of which was greatly facilitated by extra hands to handle Joseph, who could probably run from one quadrant to the next without taking a breath – unless it…

I’ve lived in or around D.C. a couple of times in my life: First (and correct me if I’m wrong, Dad), when I was a year old or so, for a year. My dad was a Congressional Fellow in Jim Wright’s office. I don’t remember much about it. Okay, I don’t remember anything. I’ve been…

If you are, or know anyone who will be liveblogging from WYD, please let me know – I’d like to give them some PR, and put up a temporary set of links here on this spot.

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