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...Many Democrats were opposed to retaining Gates as Secretary of Defense. It is clear to me that on entering the Secretary's office, he left his politics outside. George J. Martin St. Petersburg...
Legend has it that as a 12-year-old in St. Louis, Mo., Grayson, born Zelma Kathryn Hedrick, was discovered singing on the empty stage of the local opera house. Ripening into a petite, shapely teen with raven hair framing a Kabuki-pale face, she made her film debut as Mickey Rooney date bait in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary and was a star in Thousands Cheer, with Gene Kelly, and Anchors Aweigh, with Kelly and Frank Sinatra. She had the lead in MGM's 1951 remake of Show Boat and sealed her stardom with the role of Lilli...
...Jesuit Guide. It helpfully unpacks core precepts like "finding God in all things." But at heart it is self-help book based on the "spiritual exercises" of Jesuit founder St. Ignatius Loyola and other Jesuit practices for a non-Jesuit, possibly non-Catholic, maybe even non-believing audience. This makes it unusual. Unlike Buddhists or New Agers, notes religion author and book critic Jana Riess, Christian writers may evangelize others, but save their how-tos for members of their own flock. Not Martin. His guide suggests "six paths" that might appeal to different kinds of readers, including "the path...
...encyclical, “Humanae Vitae.” Yet what should be a point of humility for this amateur scholar of comparative religion inexplicably gives him license to teach not only Pope Paul and the Boston College theologian whose recent lecture he mentions, but also St. Paul and St. Augustine a thing or two about the proper moral attitude toward sex. Mr. Don is certainly entitled to his opinion, however uninformed and offensive it is to Catholics. But what should be impermissible—especially in a newspaper as intellectually rigorous and respectful of cultural differences as The Crimson...
...rugby team, meanwhile, will be in Ireland during a very opportune week. “It’s St. Patrick’s Day while we’re there,” says Calixte. “Also Six Nations, which is a huge rugby tournament in Europe.” Though they couldn’t get tickets to the home games, they’ll still be able to experience Irish sports fanaticism at its best. “I’m sure we can find tons of places to watch the game with local...