On Tuesdays, John Grudzien is up before dawn, rifling through his neighbors’ recycling, ensuring no rogue piece of trash has been buried among their bins’ contents.Read More

To paraphrase the title of an earlier movie about the national pastime, hate strikes out in the historical drama “42” (Warner Bros.).Read More

— 1 — Last week I asked for recommendations for a new camera to replace my broken one, and I heard from so many people! Thank you. One friend who wrote rated her camera high and it happened to be available for $45 on woot.com. I figured it was meant toRead More

Joining the ranks of previous honorees, Cardinal William H. Keeler was presented with the Silver Buffalo Award.Read More

For many years my father talked about planting a weeping cherry tree by the house. He just never got around to it.So four years ago, as a gift to our parents for their anniversary, my siblings and I decided to buy one and plant it in the yard.We have aRead More

Three suspended priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have been deemed unsuitable to return to ministry, the archdiocese announced April 7.Read More

When the doctor’s office called with the results of my blood test, I expected everything to be normal. But, in this life, things seldom go as expected and normal very rarely exists.“You’re pregnant,” the doctor told me over the phone. “What?” I asked. It didn’t register.“You are pregnant,” she repeated.“But IRead More

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair addressed a packed Reitz Arena at Loyola University Maryland.Read More