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Mindful of the big, human questions
the illustrious Department was —
What is beauty? Who am I?
What is real? What is good?
Rigorous, nourishing, fair
its philosophical fare

It's well-known that public schools are not graduating students as well-educated as before, that Americans score poorly on international tests, and that billions of federal dollars showered on public schools have not achieved any of the designated goals, which were to raise test scores and to eliminate the gap between higher income and lower income students. The Obama progressives want us to believe that the remedy is to turn over total control to the federal government.

For us, children of a then more pious land, it was el gran día (the great day). Three Kings’ Day was, after Christmas, the greatest festivity of the year. It was a special holy day — of sharing, song, and celebration. Young and old alike looked forward to it with merry anticipation.

Entrevista con Molly GustinBy James McCoy — from the Los Angeles Lay Catholic Mission,  November 1999There are not many hit rock bands whose album liner notes begin with thanks to “Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” In spite of this, Jars of Clay, a Christian rock band, has not been kept …

Born Kenyan? Hawaiian?No Narnian is heOur President, just resident?An evolving id No Gipper, good speakerBut, what does he say?Platitudes, fallacies,Hip hip hooray! Heftily taxing the wealthywill impel them to produceHealth reform, carbon creditsthe job market will improve A reverse of Midas—The budget gone bonkersFast Furious, GSA,Solyndra, EPAThe scandals… Which scandals?There’s …

Dedicated to an anonymous internet troll Don’t be a foil, beware the trollHe’ll wind you up, he’ll denigrateAnd with conceit boast of his featsad hominems ad infinitum And don’t react as people doHe’ll turn on God, he’ll turn on youHad he been present at CreationTo Him some pointers would have …

There are some who do not want you to know that in New York, almost 60% of black babies are killed by abortion.

During the current student boycott/blockade of classes at the University of Puerto Rico, the Rio Piedras campus has been the scene of multiple acts of vandalism and intimidation. These have been largely glossed over or concealed by Puerto Rican and international mass media which invariably portray student actions as peaceful …

The U.S. Citizenship Naturalization Test is a two-part examination administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during the naturalization interview. It assesses an applicant’s knowledge of U.S. government and history, as well as their ability to read, write, and speak basic English. The test is a requirement for most applicants …