John McGuinness
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The new NBA
The firing of David Blatt (at least as told by Adrian Wojnarowski ) seems to usher in a new era in how sports teams (or at least the NBA) are managed.
It is unprecedented for a coach who took a non-playoff team to the Finals in Year 1 and is leading the co...
The firing of David Blatt (at least as told by Adrian Wojnarowski ) seems to usher in a new era in how sports teams (or at least the NBA) are managed.
It is unprecedented for a coach who took a non-playoff team to the Finals in Year 1 and is leading the co...
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No Retweet; No Surrender
Every year, it seems there are more guides for young progressives in how to navigate political arguments with their less enlightened relatives. Here's Vox's edition for this year. The standard response to this type of thing is the reason for the holidays i...
Every year, it seems there are more guides for young progressives in how to navigate political arguments with their less enlightened relatives. Here's Vox's edition for this year. The standard response to this type of thing is the reason for the holidays i...
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Red Cups and the Pharisee's Prayer
Shortly after the red cups came out, I posted the following on my Facebook profile: The way I respond to secularization of Christmas is to stand at the doorway of my church before Christmas Mass and wish everyone who walks in a Merry Christmas in my warmest...
Shortly after the red cups came out, I posted the following on my Facebook profile: The way I respond to secularization of Christmas is to stand at the doorway of my church before Christmas Mass and wish everyone who walks in a Merry Christmas in my warmest...
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My Case For Mercy
I am generally disposed to favor the position of mercy, and allowing their return to the Eucharist for some divorced remarried couples. What follows are my reasons for having this disposition. It is not an air-tight theologically rigorous case for this pos...
I am generally disposed to favor the position of mercy, and allowing their return to the Eucharist for some divorced remarried couples. What follows are my reasons for having this disposition. It is not an air-tight theologically rigorous case for this pos...
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Where I'm coming from...
I halve some thoughts on the Douthat vs. the Academics brouhaha that is currently brewing, but since my recent blogging has been rather sparse, I should probably establish some of my current personal context first. I'll start with what weighs on my heart pe...
I halve some thoughts on the Douthat vs. the Academics brouhaha that is currently brewing, but since my recent blogging has been rather sparse, I should probably establish some of my current personal context first. I'll start with what weighs on my heart pe...
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Use your own Judgement...
Buster Olney bravely decided to have a Hall of Fame argument on Twitter, and I rewarded him by engaging him. The first tweet I saw on it was this one: Today's column: https://t.co/UDpzVQr1Ts Not only do writers owe Jeff Bagwell votes, but they owe him an ap...
Buster Olney bravely decided to have a Hall of Fame argument on Twitter, and I rewarded him by engaging him. The first tweet I saw on it was this one: Today's column: https://t.co/UDpzVQr1Ts Not only do writers owe Jeff Bagwell votes, but they owe him an ap...
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Picking up the thread....
After spending several posts setting the table, I never got around to serving the meal on my response to the conflict between Ross Douthat and the Catholic academics. (If you want timely commentary, read a less busy blogger). On a gut level, I agree with Bi...
After spending several posts setting the table, I never got around to serving the meal on my response to the conflict between Ross Douthat and the Catholic academics. (If you want timely commentary, read a less busy blogger). On a gut level, I agree with Bi...
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Why Mercy Might Not Be Prudent
Mercy, by its nature, is inconsistent, and will appear to be unfair on the surface. A sin has been committed; it merits a certain punishment; that punishment is being commuted or eliminated. Our sin merits eternal damnation. But Jesus has taken on those sin...
Mercy, by its nature, is inconsistent, and will appear to be unfair on the surface. A sin has been committed; it merits a certain punishment; that punishment is being commuted or eliminated. Our sin merits eternal damnation. But Jesus has taken on those sin...
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My priors and biases
To continue my extended throat clearing, I'll share what my general impressions are of some of the principles currently engaged in the conflict. I am a big admirer of Pope Francis. I think his modeling of simplicity and humility has been very helpful, and a...
To continue my extended throat clearing, I'll share what my general impressions are of some of the principles currently engaged in the conflict. I am a big admirer of Pope Francis. I think his modeling of simplicity and humility has been very helpful, and a...
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Experience and Empathy
A recent study finds that those who have been through a difficult experience are actually less empathetic toward those going through similar experiences than those who have not. The main reason they cite is that once someone has overcome a problem, they und...
A recent study finds that those who have been through a difficult experience are actually less empathetic toward those going through similar experiences than those who have not. The main reason they cite is that once someone has overcome a problem, they und...
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