Kartemquin Films names new executive director: Jolene Pinder – Chicago Tribune

I happen to know people connected with this organization and am happy for them.

Cumulus stations accept ads for news/talk rival WBEZ – Robert Feder

Well, first thought out of head top, their audiences are from separate planets. Just sayin’.

Todd Stroger joins WVON as morning co-host – Robert Feder

Hey, remember him? Inherited his father’s job as county board chairman, couldn’t swing his reelection.

Ignatius High alum, by the way.

Why Study Latin and Greek? – Homiletic & Pastoral Review

A lot of you were wondering, right?

(By a veteran, distinguished Jesuit, wouldn’t you know?)

Clericalism: Hardliner Archbishop Justifies Abuse Against Kneeling Faithful – gloria.tv

The archbishop does some overreaching . . .

Dominus Vobiscum: Notes from a massgoer's underground

Not an option for this archbishop or any other, this refusing communion to kneeling communicant, as this account explains.

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55 Reasons Why Socialism Sucks | The Hidden Dominion

What’s in a catchy phrase? A lot, in this case.

AFRICA/BURKINA FASO – Another attack against Catholics: 4 faithful killed at the end of a procession; statue of the Virgin destroyed – Agenzia Fides

Rats in the desert.

BuzzFeed Is Attempting to Destroy a 14-Year-Old Girl Because She Hurt Their Feelings

Another free-speech villain gets her just deserts.

Way to go, BuzzFeed, whoever you are.

Opinion | Don’t Visit Your Doctor in the Afternoon – The New York Times

He or she is not at his or her best as the day wears on, you know.

Ex-Chicago police commander pleads guilty to stealing $363,000 from Social Security after mother’s death – Chicago Tribune

Not one of Chicago’s finest.