Book review: “Ice Station Zebra” by Alistair MacLean
The American nuclear-powered submarine USS Dolphin and her crew have an awful lot of bad luck on a trip under the ice cap to save the survivors of a devastating [...]
Book review: “Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports” by Mark Jacob and Matthew Jacob
In the profane manner of professional athletes, Bobby Hunter had this summary of Abe Saperstein, the founder of the Harlem Globetrotters and, for more than three decades, the team’s owner [...]
Book review: “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical” by Laurie Winer
In mid-century America, it was easy enough to find out what the nation stood for — just go to a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and [...]
Poem: He left
He left Patrick T. Reardon Old enough to know, Denmark Jones knew his father did not fight battles outside the house. He thought to be a cook, a singer, [...]
Book review: “Pine” by Laura Mason
Here’s a thought: Somewhere in the American Southwest — the exact location is a highly guarded secret — is a Great Basin bristlecone that botanists and foresters estimate to be [...]
Poem: All manner of thing
All manner of thing By Patrick T. Reardon “Sin is behovely, but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be [...]
Poem: Angels are out tonight
Angels are out tonight Patrick T. Reardon Tonight, the typewriter keys slam rhythm to ease coarse electricity under the skin. The Sister of the Sacred Heart pleads alms [...]
Poem: Eclipse
Eclipse By Patrick T. Reardon Credit: NASA Kegan Barber The afternoon of the solar eclipse feels like bright Good Friday. I have no desire to look at the [...]
Essay: We are all Us
The gospel reading this weekend in Roman Catholic churches around the world is a very familiar one to Christians — and with good reason. In Mark’s telling of the life [...]
Book review: “Cry My Beloved America” by Alexander Polikoff
Alexander Polikoff’s Cry My Beloved America is a most depressing book, especially in these days before the November 5 presidential election. But that’s not Polikoff’s fault. He’s just the messenger. [...]