| Vol XXXIV No. 78 |
Thursday, February 1, 2001 |
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Reflecting on a lost brother
Letter to the Editor
 The mass at 10:30 on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, was quite an oddity. The music was thrown together at the last minute, the Nicene Creed was skipped and 10 percent of the congregation was forced to stand due ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Dylan Thomas
poet
"Do not go gentle in that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage ... [more]
Women's empowerment not expressed in `Monologues'
Letter to the Editor
The last time I checked, rape and child molestation were not women's empowerment issues. They were considered violence against women issues. Apparently, all those who wrote to The Observer in defending "The Vagina Monologues" believe otherwise. I consider myself a feminist. ... [more]
Fielding feedback on sport utilities
Todd David Whitmore
The Common Good
One of the benefits of writing columns is that I often hear and learn from readers. In my last column, written half in jest and wholly serious, I argued that sport utility vehicles or "SUV's" violated Catholic social teaching in a ... [more]
Defending an MVP
Letter to the Editor
Lately, Observer articles have pointed to Ray Lewis as an evil, treacherous and murderous thug. As far as The Observer seems concerned, he might as well have played the Super Bowl in the orange jumpsuit with which we are so familiar. ... [more]
Finding the words
By LAURA ROMPF
Assistant News Editor
I can't pray anymore. It's not that I don't try. I've sat in church. I've kneeled at the Grotto. I've laid in bed. But the words don't come. My heart is empty. Three and a half months ago, one of my ... [more]
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