House Republicans — now under the control of a minority of rather extremist members calling themselves the “Freedom Caucus” — are threatening to crash the nation’s economy by refusing to raise the debt ceiling. That means America would then be forced to refuse paying bills which are ...

I consider books my friends. Once I open one, I think of it as another adventure. A few weeks ago, while some friends and I ate lunch we discussed our reading schedules. It seems like we all have been reading more. Several years ago, I invested in a Kindle. I had held off thinking that I ...

Editor’s note: This saint series will feature a saint and how they are a meaningful example for us today. Pope Francis once wrote that “the saints help all the faithful” for “their lives are concrete proof that it is possible to put the Gospel into practice.” St. Joseph provides ...

In a book that I was reading I came across a poem written by Robert Frost. I knew the author because I really liked the poem. The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down ...

Last weekend, CBS Sunday Morning’s feature about “Happiness” was not a total surprise. What could be a better subject for television’s second happiest show, second only to Sesame Street? Since its beginning over 40 years ago, I’ve happily watched this TV magazine offer features of ...

Here is a short story former military folks can relate to. The U.S. Navy warship USS Kitty Hawk, the last conventional-powered (fossil-fuel fired) aircraft carrier, embarked on its final voyage last year, leaving Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., heading to a shipbreaking company in ...