Author Archives: frjosephhuneycutt

Did you know that “America” was named for the Italian cartographer, Amerigo Vespucci, who made the momentous discovery that the place on the far side of the Atlantic was not Asia (as most Europeans thought) but a completely different place? … Continue reading →

ST. PAUL – About 75 Catholic parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children released a statement Wednesday evening rejecting church teaching on homosexuality and calling Vatican policies “spiritually abusive.” A group called Catholic Rainbow Parents read a “declaration of … Continue reading →

Cultural conservatives and libertarian conservatives are gathering in several camps: • Those who trust the team of God and President Bush above all. • Those who do not trust Bush, in part because of rising evidence that the crony card … Continue reading →

The following is taken from a comment I posted on Grace’s [excellent] SITE: In the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean,” during the initial sword fight, Captain Jack Sparks is accused of cheating … quite quickly he responds: “Pirate.” That’s my … Continue reading →

“We need to have more respect for each other,” Wonder says, leaning forward for emphasis. “Things have just gone really crazy, out of control. … We’re on a very weird kind of cycle.” It was here that he put together … Continue reading →