Tag Archives: Christianity

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Mafia Madness or Christian Craziness—Which Tipped the Scales?

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Most readers who know about my father’s mafia loyalties might be surprised to learn that my mother was, and still is, extremely religious—religious in an evangelical, speaking-in-tongues kind of way.  Sometimes her speech is peppered with “praise the Lord” and … Continue reading

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Variations on Giving: a Friend’s Reflection on Lent


Disclaimer:    Please know I do not allow Mindy to publish what she does below with any sense of comfort. In fact, I do so with fear and trembling, not wanting anyone to think, for a minute, that I believe the … Continue reading

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Re-naming America?


(I know I’m supposed to be blogging about Haiti and I promised a post today about the Port-au-Prince airport—but, I swear, the issue I address below is an “event horizon,” of sorts.) In case you missed it, yesterday, BabyCenter.com posted … Continue reading