Culture and Society

Separate from the relationships we have with family and friends, we count on the conversations of strangers for connection.

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If you stumble upon pics of Sean Preston Federline, infant son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, as, say, this site did, it’s probably best if you don’t post them. Friday, Spears’ record company Jive issued this stern statement: “A number of photographs of Britney Spears, her husband Kevin Federline …

Interesting timing: last week Civilta Cattolica (Catholic Civilization), the journal of the Italian Jesuit order that reflects the official view of the Vatican, said boxing goes against “natural and divine” principles, and is a “legalized form of attempted murder, in the short or in the long run,” citing the deaths …

A national poll conducted by the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute concluded 78% Americans believe gas prices are very seriously or somewhat seriously impacting their quality of life. Jerry Lindsley, director of the Polling Institute, thinks politicians should be wary. “Spiraling gas and home heating oil prices may be the …

Where are all the female bloggers? Here, in my weekly "top ten". And have you seen the Carnival of Feminists?

I would say San Jose-based comic book publisher SLG Publishing has picked the right time of year to release their first issue of The Haunted Mansion comic book series (not yet available from Amazon). The 32 page black & white comic, based on the classic Disney attraction and not on …

We will continue to get a very limited view of the big picture.

The science and spirituality of raising children.

If you have observed any gathering place of teens — malls, school and campus, movie theaters, concerts, etc. — you may have come away with the impression that every other kid has a cell phone and is afraid not to use it. Your impression was correct: almost half of 10 …