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October 23rd, 2004
The Rise and Resignation of NJ Governor Jim McGreevey
You couldn't have a conversation of any depth with New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey without hearing nostalgic stories about his Catholic school childhood. Born in Jersey City, the ...
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October 12th, 2004
When will Democrats realize they have them too?
"By dismissing the values debate as unworthy of a modern, diverse nation, liberals have allowed conservatives to define the issue. And ...
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October 12th, 2004
Interview with the creator of Judging Amy and Joan of Arcadia, Barbara Hall
Since relocating to Hollywood from her native Virginia in the early 80s Barbara Hall has written for or co-produced successful shows such as Family Ties, Newhart, Chicago ...
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October 2nd, 2004
There is no W in Faith
I am neither God nor George W. Bush. As a result, I'm really not in a position to talk about the President's soul, though I do believe I can ...
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October 1st, 2004
Religion Is in Fashion for Campaign '04
"I can assure you in my talks with God, He is not a registered member of the right wing of the Republican Party."
-- Presidential candidate Al Sharpton, a Pentecostal minister, during ...
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September 11th, 2004
A questionnaire reply given during a recent religious retreat.
Q: Can you tell us of a moment in your life when you definitely felt the presence ...
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September 10th, 2004
One young officer's view from the frontline in Iraq.
Still dusting the sand off recent memories of his 15-months in Iraq, 26 year-old First Lieutenant Jeff Hurd of the US Army's Second Armored Cavalry Regiment, talks to BustedHalo about media coverage ...
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August 7th, 2004
Young, Gay Catholics struggle to reconcile faith and sexual identity
Looking forward to a summer wedding, 28 year-old Ashley Dumas carried her wedding dress out of the closet and hung it on the door for all to see. ...
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August 2nd, 2004
Paulist Father John Ardis counts the Democratic Presidential nominee as a member of his flock.
John Kerry's nomination in 2004 marks the first time a major party has nominated a Roman Catholic for president since another senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, secured the ...
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July 20th, 2004
Busted Halo's intrepid intern reports back on her recent trip
Even in the middle of the noisy competition hall, with dozens of other swords clashing and thwacking, the sound of a saber blade breaking is unmistakable. Usually you stop to see ...
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June 6th, 2004
Mercy and Mourning for My Enemy
I couldn't help it. "Good riddance," I mumbled, as the news came through that Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United States, had died on Saturday, June 5, ...
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May 29th, 2004
Out of Grad School, in Search of Gainful Employment
Ah, graduation. The time when a person's thoughts turn to six-figure salaries and a new wardrobe full of business casual clothes. The time when we leave the cocoon of ...
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May 10th, 2004
Women share their thoughts on Mary
Editor's note: Monday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. With this in mind we offer this ...
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May 10th, 2004
A young mother struggles with the desire to acquire.
Prior to college, I had never heard the phrase "simple living." Ask most people today about the term, and they'll probably mention Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's highly-rated reality ...
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May 6th, 2004
Between Living Simply and Living Poor
I live on a red stripe dividing poverty and fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
My bedroom window frames an intricately twisted metal mass resembling a power ...
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May 4th, 2004
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, ...
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May 3rd, 2004
Confessing to Not Being in Your ‘Right' Mind
My biggest sin
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I last confessed on retreat a few weeks ago, but I unfortunately forgot one horrendous sin. I guess I didn't ...
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April 19th, 2004
Do We Want That Instant, Antisocial High to Be Legal?
You lookin' for common ground between the political Left and Right? Go to your local pot dealer.
You'll find there the profit motive Republicans drool over, as well as the ...
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April 17th, 2004
Living with the Tensions of Unemployment
As my wedding day approaches, and looming responsibilities begin to appear on the horizon, I have become more aware of the fact that I need a real job.
Identity crisisThe idea of equating work with identity ...
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April 12th, 2004
A young mid-westerner reflects on his summer in India
Calling it a "vacation" might be a bit of a stretch, but through his correspondence with friends back in the United States, 29-year-old, Minneapolis native Paul Lickteig offers up ...
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