Mr. Zuckerberg's Ovation
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The governor of NJ, mayor of Newark and founder of Facebook turned up on Oprah the other day.
They were there to talk about an exciting bipartisan partnership to improve public schools.
That’s worth knowing about in its own right, but not what actually caught my attention in this video.
Watch the whole thing for context (and you can find part two here), but the striking moment for me begins at... READ MORE
The Hobo's Saint
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Every day, I derive so much inspiration from reading about the lives of the saints who have gone before us. During the month of November, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed—as I am—by pleas for help and charity. It seems that in these months leading up to the holidays, we receive so many requests for donations. My parish, our school, and our local Catholic Charities agency have all announced... READ MORE
Great Pick for Weekend Flick
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Friday, April 24, 2009
When Children of Heaven arrived from Netflix last weekend, Dan read the description on the sleeve and ... declined.
Shoe-sharing Iranian children? Subtitles? No thanks, he said.
But I didn’t let that discourage me. I watched it all by myself one night and let me tell you ... Dan missed out.
This is such a beautifully made, touching film. The story is so very simple that I will not even comment on... READ MORE
Power of Fashion
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Vogue India has sparked controversy recently with an August fashion spread featuring impoverished Indian people modeling clothing and accessories that are worth more than they are likely to earn in a lifetime.
The editorial spread was “not just tacky but downright distasteful” said Kanika Gahlaut, a columnist for the daily newspaper Mail Today that is based here, who denounced it as an “example of... READ MORE
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