November is known for more than just our annual Veterans Day celebration. Beyond the history of the end of a great war that involved many countries around the globe is knowledge of other extreme tragedy such as the maritime event of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a lake freighter that ...

I have read the “Special Pastoral Message” on Immigration issued by the U.S. Catholic Bishops who are the leaders of the American Church. While I can understand their concerns the Pastoral Message misses the point as I will soon explain. The message states “Catholic teaching exhorts ...

On the cusp of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Pilgrims can’t be ignored. Not only did our nation have its roots embedded in the Mayflower Compact written “in the name of God,” but their enduring legacy is evident in our country’s recognition of thanksgiving to God. The first ...

Sadly, new technologies are often tested first in warfare, on the battlefield—not in commerce or for civilian use. For example, a new technology made its debut in World War I—the airplane. Initially thought of as a remarkable new invention to transport people and goods at speeds and ...

To begin with, we all should give thanks to Sarah Joseph Hale. If not for her, there’d be no Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November. The New England native defied the popular stereotype that a woman’s place was in the kitchen, cranking out babies and keeping her yap shut. ...

It’s raining in Gaza. It’s winter and it’s cold. As part of the ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to allow 600 trucks a day into Gaza with supplies. Gaza’s government says the Israelis have only allowed 28% of them to come through. People are starving. ...