The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC announcement comes while I deal with a family emergency. I remember how the WashArchbishop happened to pray for us on an earlier, similar occasion. I will always be grateful to Cardinal Gregory for his apostolate, priesthood & kindness.

The real-time reaction on Reddit to Ep. 8 of David Lynch's "Twin Peaks: The Return," the strangest and most rewarding television show I've ever seen.

And Lynch's "The Straight Story" is an amazing, overlooked movie.

One benefit of having written an article for The Lamp (thelampmagazine.com/issues/issue-2…) is getting to learn more about “head cheese” than I ever knew or wanted to know.

Best account of a sermon directed at a POTUS is in Marvin Watson’s book, Chief of Staff, in which a Williamsburg, VA minister targets LBJ over Vietnam, after which a volcanic LBJ tortures his aide outside the church, in the helicopter, & then back in the White House.

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Monday night at 6, I'm giving a talk at the Catholic Information Center about my recent article in The Lamp about the Czech Republic. Come on by! cicdc.org/event/my-czech…

The The FEC lost quorum this week. My Perkins Coie colleague Annie Fuoto and I explain what that means practically and why the effects may not be what you think. perkinscoie.com/insights/updat…

Congrats to the new Pope from Chicago

First words by Pope Leo XIV, earlier today, roughly translated: Peace be with you all! Beloved brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for God's flock. I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts,

Habemus Papam! The Church’s 267th pope has been elected. We gathered this afternoon at the CIC to pray for the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, and celebrate our new Holy Father, the first from the United States! #popeleoxiv #cicdc #prayforpopeleoxiv

I'll throw out again my market-based solution to the scam PAC problem: a political "Rotten Tomatoes," staffed by reputable, disinterested D & R operatives, who rate PACs as "fresh" or "rotten" based on extent of candidate support and efficacy of spending.

Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.

The 9-LP version of the new Springsteen boxed set is the first album I've ever gotten that came with a prayer card.

Beset by angst, I once protested to the Catholic Information Center's Fr. Arne Panula, who died 8 years ago today, that if I had to change jobs, I didn't know what I'd be qualified to do. "Brian," he said, "there's all sorts of people in Washington who have jobs they're not qualified for."

Un coffret "Nebraska `82: Expanded Edition" sortira le 17 octobre, en marge de la sortie du film "Bruce Springsteen Deliver me from nowhere" de Scott Cooper. Il comprendra : Cd1. Nebraska remasterisé Cd2. Nebraska outtakes Cd3.electric Nebraska Blu Ray L’album joué en