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Profanity and Obscenity Diminish Dignity November 28, 2024
In the last year, I’ve become a fan of commentator Megyn Kelly. She passionate, she’s easy on the eyes, and she’s crystal clear about where she stands on political and cultural issues. She’s a lifelong Catholic and, with her husband Douglas Brunt, ha...
The Moral Muscle of the Great Rafael Nadal November 20, 2024
These days, one of the few areas of life where I share a genuine interest with the high school seniors I teach, is collegiate and professional sports.I am almost fifty years old. My students are only seventeen. I have been married for over twenty-fiv...
Fornicating Under Consent of King August 06, 2021
The lavatory facilities at Trisha’s bar, that glorious survivor of old Soho, adorned with photos of Al Capone and the pope, bear a legend written at eye level: ‘USE AS URINAL ONLY. NO SITTING.’ Except someone – I believe they are known usually as a ‘...
Parse the Curse May 26, 2021
We all know that there are some things we shouldn’t say. Words that are mean-spirited and injurious, potty-mouthed expressions when we stub our toes, hateful things that can drip off the tongue like acid.But no words are better equipped to capture th...
