I once worked at a university where the employees' retirement plan boasted an elective "socially responsible" option. All the stocks in that plan were carefully screened to meet certain ethical guidelines: The companies demonstrated a
In Angels of Paris, author Rosemary Flannery reveals a cityscape filled with angels: angels peeking out of dark corners, peering down from pillars and flagpoles, hanging effortlessly from the long wall of a government building. I counted
It was circa 1980, and we'd taken our children to McDonald's for a Happy Meal. Our young son looked up from his French fries, pointed out the window and said, “Mommy, look! There's God!” Startled,
One is U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, and serves as Chair of the House Oversight Committee. The other is the junior U.S. Senator for South Carolina. One is from a well-to-do Southern
In December 2013, one of Norman Rockwell’s best loved paintings, Saying Grace, sold in auction for a record $45 million. Until then, the highest price ever paid for an American painting was $27.7 million, the 1999
“I say a prayer every time I go on stage, to tell you the truth.” Actor Dennis Quaid is not known for his conservatism and his strong faith, to be sure. When asked about Quaid's
Looking for a last-minute theater experience? Tonight only, May 2, Sight and Sound Theatres are presenting the hit musical Jonah: On Stage in theaters across America. More than a million people have enjoyed Jonah: On
With Easter just around the corner, I'd guess there are parents out there still thinking about what should accompany that Easter basket for a favorite toddler. Do I have ideas for you!! NOAH'S ARK: Read
Less than 40 light-years away, in the constellation Aquarius, astronomers have just discovered seven new Earth-size planets, circling a dim dwarf star named Trappist-1 -- and at least three of these rocky planets could support
At approximately 12:00 noon today, Donald J. Trump will take the Oath of Office and will become the 45th President of the United States of America. His hand will rest upon two Bibles: one, a
