Time magazine is doing its annual PR blitz for its “Person of the Year.” After I won the designation in 2006, I stopped paying attention to it. Since then the honor has gone to Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Mark Zuckerberg and “the protester.” And yes, if you’re wondering, the tradition of selecting a Man of the Year began in 1927 with Time editors contemplating newsworthy stories possible during a slow news week. We’ve all been there.
Defining depravity downwards in Deutschland
Der Spiegel‘s English-language bulletin reports that conservative deputies on the Agricultural Affairs committee of the Bundestag have introduced legislation banning sex with animals. I never knew the farm beat for German reporters was so, so … so edgy?
Times tries to pin a label on Dorothy Day (updated)
Back in the early 1990s, I had a chance to interview the late Father Ellwood “Bud” Kaiser about his unique career as a Catholic priest and as a producer in modern Hollywood, through Paulist Productions. Much of the interview focused on his film “Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story.”
Going off-script: Angus Jones zaps 'Two and a Half Men'
First things first. I sincerely hope that you’ve never had the displeasure of watching the abominable show “Two and a Half Men.”
Jesus wept? One-sided debate from Mumbai
So we have this very dedicated GetReligion reader who has been sending us URLs pointing to coverage of a skeptic’s battle to condemn Catholic leaders in India for having anything to do with legitimizing a statue of Jesus that may or may not be weeping. Before we get into a recent report in The Guardian about this controversy, let me stress two things right up front:
Faith, family and football for Ole Miss walk-on
When his 37-year-old mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, a college football star steps up to care for her and his younger sisters.
'Moderate' Muslim Brotherhood's Egyptian power grab
Protests broke out in Egypt in recent days over President Mohamed Morsi’s unilateral decree assuming widespread powers that may not be challenged or questioned. The Associated Press carried a list of some of those powers, beginning with:
Times team laughs at all those bitter Texans
Since I grew up in a solidly Baylor family, I have always understood why the university’s seal contains the following crucial words in Latin: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana.
Basketball coach's 'intensely religious' widow
A variety of factors contributed to my decision to become a journalist: My love for writing. My love for news. My love for seeing my name in print.
