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Seeking a comeback for Catholic education
As many of you know, I was born and raised in solidly working class Arbutus. My family's Protestantism qualified us as an anomaly; the majority of the neighborhood kids were Catholic. Most attended local Catholic schools such as Ascension, Our Lady of...
Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Public Schools, Roman Catholicism, Media Industry, Christianity
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Encino Crespi leader a 'non-jock' who knows the score on sports
Father Tom Batsis, the new president of Encino Crespi, loves opera, plays and movies. If he didn't have to attend a single football or basketball game, he jokes, "I'd die a happy priest." "I'm about as non-jock a jock as you're going to find,'' he...
Tags: Religious Education, High School Sports, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Big East's Breakup Not The End Of The World For UConn
The Hartford CourantIn my favorite line from one of my favorite movies, "The Shawshank Redemption," Morgan Freeman's character Red goes on about how he has been in prison so long that he didn't think he could ever make it on the outside. Tim Robbins' unforgettable character,...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Fox Sports (tv network), Big East Conference, Tim Robbins, Basketball
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I'm Thinking Of A Number
The Hartford CourantWe know an awful lot about the numbers. What we don't know about are the numbers. For days now, even with the official Big East divorce announcement pending, we have known that UConn, Cincinnati and South Florida will get $20 million to $25 million as...Tags: Geno Smith, Fox Sports (tv network), Big East Conference, Sue Bird, Kemba Walker
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Catholic Schools Week a memorable occasion
South Bend TribuneOh, how well I remember Catholic Schools week. How could I forget the Burger King booklets? Again this year, the schools have been doing some fun and serious events during the week. Last week I visited some of the Mishawaka and South Bend Catholic...Tags: Teachers, Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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UConn Is Down, But Jim And Geno Still Fighting
The Hartford CourantThe UConn women had routed Oakland by 72 points Wednesday night, and now here was Geno Auriemma talking about how he had planned to teach at the school's international branch campus in Florence, Italy, this spring. Auriemma was preparing for a three-week...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference, Justice and Rights, Steve Addazio, Basketball
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Notre Dame football recruiting: Talent dip at BC big reason for woes
It’s a very tough situation right now at Boston College. They’ve always been pretty strong, but I think their recruiting has gone down the last couple of years and it’s showing now. They don’t have quite the talent they’ve...
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Michigan Wolverines, Religious Education
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Music teacher, son charged in connection with 2007 fatal arson
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 62-year-old music teacher for allegedly starting a fire that killed her husband four years ago.
Police said Gwendolyn Kirch, a teacher at St. Pius X Catholic School, is...Tags: Teachers, Fine Arts, Judges, Justice System, Roman Catholicism
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With Tony Fitzpatrick, it's 'Stations Lost' and summer found
With his gig at the Steppenwolf Theatre now seemingly an annual event, Tony Fitzpatrick is taking on the air of Garrison Keillor, and his motley crew of sidekicks is looking a bit like a cut-rate cast of "Prairie Home Companion." As seen from the back...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Chicago Transit Authority, Religious Education, Garrison Keillor, Metal and Mineral
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Some stories are welcome change
There is way too much sadness in the world today. Stories of people turning their lives around are a welcome change.
I recently met a man named Mike, from San Diego, whose roots are in El Centro and Brawley. As a child he faithfully went to church,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Religious Education, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Prisons
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The Arrogant Professor
I thought it best to wait a while to decide if I should comment on the speech by Notre Dame law Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett as reported in the July 9th South Bend Tribune. It seemed so arrogant and outrageous to me that I thought I might be...Tags: Elementary Schools, Public Schools, High Schools, Education, Roman Catholicism
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Cooper speaks at TOPS 0446 meeting
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Coordinator Jacqie Cooper and Area Captain Parilee Barber visited Chapter 0446 on May 18. Cooper talked about “Sugar: How Sweet It Is” and demonstrated how much “hidden” sugar a person can...Tags: Education, Religious Education, Clubs and Associations, American Legion, Memorial Day
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