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Writers remembering Richard John Neuhaus

There are many touching remembrances of Richard John Neuhaus being published far and near. In this passage from Hadley Arkes’s ...
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More timely reflections from Richard John Neuhaus

It is one of many of Richard John Neuhaus’s unique gifts to this world that after his death there exist ...
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Richard John Neuhaus goes home

A note by Joseph Bottum at First Things delivers the very sad news of the loss of Richard John Neuhaus: ...
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A view of what’s coming

I’ve often linked to pieces by Richard John Neuhaus. Among other factors, his book “Death on a Friday Afternoon” was ...
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Jesus Camp

“Jesus Camp” is a film which has been nominated for an Academy Award, under “Best Documentary Feature.” It will be ...
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Smart Dog

Idiot Savant

There is a lightweight magazine called Parade which is bundled with a lot of Sunday newspapers in the United States ...
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Bob Dylan and the Wall Street Journal on Bad Sounding Music

From the Wall Street Journal Online, “Are Technology Limits In MP3s and iPods Ruining Pop Music?” If it seems like ...
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Jimmy Carter: Let’s have a moment of silence in memory of ME

There’s been some bad press for former President Jimmy Carter lately, in reaction to his book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” ...
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Tony Bennett, the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful”

After playing Tony Bennett’s record, Rags To Riches, on his XM radio show, Bob Dylan said, “I heard a story ...
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