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By Tom Quiner I have written a musical called “The Wedding at Cana,” based on the Gospel of John passage (John 2:1-11). It will be performed next year in a number of parishes in a dinner theater format as part of ‘the year of marriage and family,’ as proclaimed by our bishop. We have had…

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Advice to Republicans

Democrats are talking impeachment.

Yes, they are shouting to their base that Republicans want to impeach Barack Obama. They’re doing it because it raises them a boatload of campaign money by firing up their base, even if there is little basis for the narrative.

Republicans should not only ignore the bait, but turn the conversation to something positive. They should talk about their plan turn this country around. They should simply do what Reagan did: restore the belief this country once had in the American Dream.

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Groucho Marx hijacks the Steve Allen Show

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqtOc8rdXnY] Enjoy a great, two minute clip of the Steve Allen Show from 1958. A certain audience member looks awfully familiar!

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A little Tuesday morning reminiscing

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YFT8MixHSE] I ran across a wonderful YouTube clip of the Tonight Show featuring its founder, Steve Allen. Steve Allen was a singular talent: actor, television personality, composer, writer, and comedian. He could do it all. Before there was Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, Johnny Carson, and Jack Paar, there was Steve Allen. In…

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Another Obama deceit exposed

By Tom Quiner You remember President Obama’s straight-faced assertion that penalties associated with Obamacare could not be considered a tax. He snidely mocked his political enemies, who exposed his deceit, in this interview half a decade ago: “My critics say everything is a tax increase. My critics say that I’m taking over every sector of…

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