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Chris Karlsen is a Chicago native. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was in her late teens where she later studied at UCLA. She graduated with a Business Degree. Her father was a history professor and her mother a voracious reader. She grew up with a love of history and books. Her parents […]
The more things change, the more things stay the same. Way back in 2012 an anonymous film maker released a rather biting 2 minute long political video on YouTube. It may be dated, but the message still rings true. I talked with Mr. Anonymous today and the subject of the video cropped up. Yes it […]
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The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Peter is a mouthful for the new Catholic bishop that has the pastoral responsibility for Anglicans coming into the Roman Church since permission was granted by Pope Benedict XVI with his establishment of an ordinariate for Anglicans that sought to reunite with the Roman Catholic Church. Most Catholic […]
President Obama’s health care initiative again strikes against an unlikely recipient, Eternal Word Television Network has lost an appeal in the Federal Court that compels it to provide contraceptive options to employees as part of the network’s health care plan. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the network’s request for exemption […]
One of my fondest memories of growing up in Gray’s Ferry was the continuous cornucopia of penny candies available at the corner stores, Phil’s at 29th & Reed, Shinn’s at 29th and Wharton, The Store at Tasker and 29th Street, Moore’s Drug Store at 28th and Moore and many others that escape my memory. Without […]
If you want to get an idea of how safe or crime-ridden a town may be, do some casual observing including at night: Are women walking or jogging alone at night? Are people hanging out in the evening having a good time? Are children mysteriously absent on a sunny weekend afternoon? Are there a lot […]
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