A Chicago Play Captures Boston Clergy Sex Scandal As Tragedy
The scandal of Catholic clergy sexual abuse of children is, after two years, still on the front pages of the nation's papers. But playwright Michael Murphy, director David Zak, ...
The difference between who we admire and who we become
A friend of mine who teaches ethics and spirituality to MBA and law students often engages his students in this exercise. List the names of people you really admire. Next, list the names of people ...
Nickel and Dimed Chronicles the Hard Life of the Working Poor
Could you survive in a strange city on $7 an hour? This is the simple question that social critic and Ph.D. biologist Barbara Ehrenreich set out to answer. The 2001 ...
Single vs. Married Envy in the Lives of Women Today
Our mothers and bosses spent their careers intent on proving themselves the equals of men. The focus of their comparison on issues of freedom, autonomy, agency, and compensation was across the gender line. The force ...
Remember the days before "super size"?
Remember when the smallest size coffee you could order was—you won't believe this—a "small"?
When was the last time you ate ...
I'm a good Catholic. I go to Mass every week. I'm involved in my local parish. I oppose both capital punishment and abortion on demand. I've attended Catholic schools from kindergarten to graduate school. I'm ...