We didn't plan in advance to close anything. The hope was to have all 500-plus of our restaurants across the read more

We didn't plan in advance to close anything. The hope was to have all 500-plus of our restaurants across the country open.

The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing read more

The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing is uniform. - Real Presences, 1989.

He (Thomas) started to make a move on me into one, he had such a good run I actually had read more

He (Thomas) started to make a move on me into one, he had such a good run I actually had to close the door on him and hope he wasn't going to turn me around.

I destroy things every day in the act of working and often recall a picture I had considered finished in read more

I destroy things every day in the act of working and often recall a picture I had considered finished in order to rework it.

I had A LOT of coaching for the movie and no, I have never sung professionally before.

I had A LOT of coaching for the movie and no, I have never sung professionally before.

Feast of Philip & James, Apostles Come Love, come Lord, and that long day For which I languish, come away. read more

Feast of Philip & James, Apostles Come Love, come Lord, and that long day For which I languish, come away. When this dry soul those eyes shall see And drink the unseal'd source of Thee, When glory's sun faith's shades shall chase, Then for Thy veil give me Thy face.

I told Thomas to take some of the velocity of the ball, and he started throwing strikes. His form was read more

I told Thomas to take some of the velocity of the ball, and he started throwing strikes. His form was a little bit off. But he'll be alright. He just needs more reps in practice.

Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties read more

Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties God has given us -- an exercise that links these faculties with the Maker to work out the intentions He had in mind in their creation. Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God... Prayer is commitment. We don't merely co-operate with God with certain things held back within. We, the total person, co-operate. This means that co-operation equals committment. Prayer means that the total you is praying. Your whole being reaches out to God, and God reaches down to you... Prayer is communion. Prayer is a means, but often it is an end in itself. There are times when your own wants and the needs of others drop away and you want just to look on His face and tell Him how much you love Him... Prayer is commission. Out of the quietness with God, power is generated that turns the spiritual machinery of the world. When you pray, you begin to feel the sense of being sent, that the divine compulsion is upon you...

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even read more

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even greater risk if he comes home too early.