by Colin Harris | Feb 7, 2022 | Opinion
Among the colloquial expressions that I remember from my background is a response to some assertion of an idea or opinion – “I reckon.” Most of the time, as I recall, its meaning was something along the line of “I agree,” perhaps with a bit more nuance: “I hear what...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 7, 2012 | Opinion
Are my books banned in Arizona? Arizona school districts that are largely comprised of Mexican-Americans have been forcedtoeliminate ethnic-studies programs because they are allegedly un-American, apparently teaching hatred and ethnic unrest. To facilitate the...
by James L. Evans | Apr 15, 2011 | Opinion
For years now the American Family Association based out of Tupelo, Miss., has been the self-appointed watchdog of all things moral in the media. This vigilant band of TV, movie and magazine detectives has kept a close eye on anything overtly sexual or profane that may...
by Richard Yeakley | Apr 1, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned a book by Sister Elizabeth Johnson, a prominent feminist theologian, charging that her attempts to forge new understandings of God depart from traditional Catholic theology. The bishops’ Committee on...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 9, 2011 | Opinion
In the space of a few days, I ran across several stories that have to do with reading: things that others don’t want you to read, are afraid for you to read or just don’t want to have their name on it when you read. Although I have a copy...
