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You've Won a One-Way Trip to Iran!
Congratulations, Whoopi Goldberg.
Jun 24
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Follow-up on Terry Moran
The Critical Reader called it: He's already on Substack
Jun 14
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Should news reporters show their feelings?
Welcome to journalism in the age of social media.
Jun 9
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Diane
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May 2025
Remembering a Forgotten Hero
Walking to our family plot at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio, my daughter and I found a grass-covered grave.
May 26
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How to Be a Critical Looker
And how to stick up for what you know is true.
May 22
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Sunday Musings: The Purpose of the Pope
Thanks to social media and the movie “Conclave,” millions of people worldwide followed the death of Pope Francis and the process of selecting a new…
May 14
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More Teens With Guns = More Dead Teens
When a teenager enters a school and shoots students and teachers, the country flies flags at half staff, and citizens cry for better gun control and…
May 8
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Should a President Pose as the Pope? Nope.
But the Church faces even bigger obstacles.
May 7
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April 2025
Getting back into writing (or something else) when you haven't written (or whatever) in awhile
I’m going to write my newsletter three days a week.
Apr 25
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Diane
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Sunday Musings: put down the stones
Once again, Sunday Musings appears on Monday.
Apr 7
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Good News About Food Banks
And a message about misinformation
Apr 3
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Diane
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What Else Is News?
Covering everything, except the obvious.
Apr 3
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