During the month of March, PBS affiliates will be airing a documentary called Welcome to the Club—The Women of Rockabilly.
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Julie Polter 3-01-2002
A few blocks away, a sidewalk mailbox is covered with a magic-marker tribute to a young man downed in a shooting—"RIP Boo"
Marie Dennis 1-01-2002
She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse, by Elizabeth Johnson (Crossroad/Herder & Herder).
Molly Marsh 1-01-2002
The term reconciliation carries such a chord of optimism; it conjures images of issues resolved and friendships re-established. But it’s usually wrenching work.
Daniel Tepfer 1-01-2002
Understanding Islam, by Thomas W. Lippman, is a thorough history of Islam and its adherents from a geopolitical perspective.
Carrie Newcomer 1-01-2002
Friends, this song is called "I Heard an Owl," and it was written two days after the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Danny Duncan Collum 1-01-2002
The song has again become a vital statement of hope and even a resource for resistance.
E. Ethelbert Miller 11-01-2001
Besides watching baseball (especially Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners), here are a few other favorites of poet and writer E. Ethelbert Miller:
Renny Golden 11-01-2001
It is the late 1970s in El Salvador, when peasants read the Bible and discover that they are God's hands, feet, and voice; if El Salvador is to be a savior, for which it is name
Chris Byrd 11-01-2001
Birminghamians live with their history more than most Americans, and Birmingham's story is linked to the nation's history more than most cities.
Danny Duncan Collum 11-01-2001
For more than 20 years, Elie Wiesel has been America's official bearer of memory, keeper of accounts, and arbiter of propriety regarding the Holocaust.
Danny Duncan Collum 11-01-2001
‘‘The [Harry Potter computer] game will feature a series of challenges, all inspired by the original book's storyline..."
Teresa Blythe 11-01-2001
Although a "show about nothing" may seem to offer us little to ponder theologically, we need only look at the Jewish tradition of seeking wisdom to see connections to Seinfeld.