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It’s getting a little lonely in the Oval Office. How many more of the President’s closest advisors will resign in the next few weeks? It’s getting so Trump is like Reg in the Great Outdoors. For those who may not … Continue reading →

I was teaching religion when religion education shied away from the Catechism of my youth to a more humanistic approach. The standard of memorizing the answers to catechetical questions was replaced by a more new age approach. Loving and Caring … Continue reading →

Working in higher education for the last thirty years or so I attended many conferences and workshops. It was common that there would be at least one session at these events would be dedicated to dealing with millennials. How do … Continue reading →

Anytime you have to explain a joke it’s probably not that funny in the first place. Nevertheless, I feel I have to explain the title of this entry lest you think I cannot spell. Today, of course, is the Ides … Continue reading →

There is a movement.  High school students in Parkland, Florida will be marching on Washington. They are not protesting the two wars in the middle east. Nor are they protesting the meddling in our democracy by the Russians. They are, … Continue reading →

When The G Man and The Judge bring Law and Order to Yankee Stadium peace and love will reign in The Bronx. Not since the M&M Boys of the 1960’s has the prospect of Opening Day at Yankee Stadium been … Continue reading →

Those of us who knew and loved Father Peter Colapietro were  devastaed when we heard the news of his passing. For me, I immediately thought back to the first time I met Father Pete. I had just started teaching at St. … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I told Jeannine that I  would, once again, post this entry of the Newell Post in honor of her birthday. I told her I had to do this and she said, “You could write something new.” I … Continue reading →

Faith is a fleeting thing for me. There have been times that I have totally given up on the whole religion thing. This was especially true during the period when all the sex abuse cases were coming to the surface. … Continue reading →

I had the misfortune of watching 30 seconds of the Pro Bowl on Sunday. I opted to watch something else after one play. The quarterback threw a little dump pass to a running back and after gaining four yards the … Continue reading →