by John Mancini | Aug 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
No one can deny that our current exit from Afghanistan is a national humiliation brought on by incredible political and military incompetence; and the chips haven’t finished falling where they may. But, there is a greater humiliation that few will discuss:...
by John Mancini | Aug 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seeking immortality. At 80, this may be her last term in public office, her last chance to create a socialist republic the utopian Left dreams about: a cradle-to-grave federal safety net, couch-potato voting, endless Black...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
An Italian named “Marcell Jacobs” shocked the world by winning the 100-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics, earning the title, “World’s Fastest Man.” But, just as in other historical examples, there is a woman in his background – in...
by Rosario Iaconis | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
In issuing a motu propio (“his own opinion”), overturning his predecessor’s Summorum pontificum that permitted usage of the Latin Mass, Pope Francis I evinces a flawed grasp of linguistics, logic and history. But so does Kenneth J. Wolfe (“Let loyal Catholics pray in...
by John Mancini | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
This month’s cover story in National Geographic magazine is about gladiators. It’s a great cover with plenty of photos and recreated scenes to satisfy any devotee of the ancient sport. It’s a short read that dispels many of the legendary beliefs about the...
by John Mancini | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of a fickle finger of fate. On July 31, 1871, inventor Antonio Meucci was severely injured in a steam boiler explosion aboard the Staten Island ferry Westfield. The disaster left 100 people dead and Meucci convalescing at home...
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