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Pope Francis, Politics and Being Catholic: Briefly

Pope Francis criticized (some) Catholics in my country. If I had any sense, and was trying to make A Catholic Citizen in America famous, influential, profitable or some combination of those qualities, I’d have long since picked an earnestly wacky … Continue reading

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Pope Francis and an Open Catholic Church

On his way back from World Youth Day in Lisbon, Pope Francis said that folks who aren’t perfect can be Catholics. Since he was a tad more specific in how he expressed the idea, we got headlines like this: “Pope … Continue reading

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Independence Day: Freedom, Citizenship and Looking Ahead

I like being an American. There. I’ve said it. I like living in a country where freedom of speech is part of our heritage. And where freedom of expression extends even to folks whose ideas aren’t approved by The Establishment’s … Continue reading

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ChatGPT, Attorney at Law — or — Trust, but Verify

There are times when I almost regret having successfully avoided a conventionally-successful career. Last weekend was not one of them. Partly because I saw what happens when an otherwise-smart person forgets to think. Big-Time Bungle: Bogus References “ChatGPT: US lawyer … Continue reading

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A Prescription, Disorders, Conformity and Culture

First, the good news. I am not experiencing withdrawal (or, more politely, “discontinuation syndrome”). The not-so-good news is that I’m putting off what I was getting ready for today until next week. This ‘journal’ post is, in part, an explanation: … Continue reading

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