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Zombies Snatch 'The Force' Right Out Of Satan's Hands

Back in the Middle Ages the big story was Jesus vs Satan, with our souls the prize. Then along came the 18th C Enlightenment to advise us Reason not Religion was the way to live this story. And so it’s no surprise that by today thousands of churches are empty in Europe and emptying in... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 19, 2012 at 9:49 am
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Dumb Cub Errors Turn Into Even Dumber Cub Sins

One of life’s cruelest sins is Exodus speaking of the-sins-of-the-father-visiting-their-sons. As if the Chicago Cubs didn’t have enough trouble, their owner-son Tom Ricketts now has to live with the recently revealed political sin of his father Joe. Seems Joe hates our President so much he was willing to dump $10 million into a smarmy race-hate... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 18, 2012 at 11:31 am
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Has The Earth Ever Fallen Away Under You...?

Ever watch a cartoon when the little character dashes off a cliff but remains in the air…? A classic bit which always has the same punchline. He suddenly looks down, realizes he’s in mid-air, and plummets. There’s a lesson in the joke. We take certain things in life for granted. When suddenly they’re not there... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 17, 2012 at 9:21 am
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Believe In Miracles...?

This notion of miracles is open to a lot of debate. I’ll give youmy definition at the end. Until then, how else would you define these five moments in your life: 1. You’re still here…! In face of the remarkable odds against a safe pregnancy, delivery, and the first 18 years of life on a... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 16, 2012 at 2:08 pm
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The Armed Invasion Of Chicago

This month there may be as many armed police on Chicago streets as there are in Damascus. With the approach of the NATO conference, the city’s blue army is swarming in to protect the good guys from the bad guys. Of course, not everyone agrees on who the good guys are. Perhaps the lesson to... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 16, 2012 at 9:59 am
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Everyone Loves A Loser! What...???

In contrast to the classic American mantra — everyone-loves-a-winner — there’s compelling evidence we love losers just as much. Perhaps some convoluted version of good-guys-finish-last. Think about it. We’re fascinated with “losers.” The lost Jamestown Colony…the last of the lost Mohicans..Jesse James shot in the back by a loser…Wild Bill Hickok shot playing a losing... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 15, 2012 at 1:55 pm
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Are You An Avenger? All It Takes Is A Mask!

Lets get one thing straight. The box office bonanza of THE AVENGERS should be no surprise. We’re a nation of avengers. Revenge is hardwired into the human psyche. Especially in the case of Americans who have traditionally seen themselves as conquerors of all that is wrong in their way. The wild frontier, the wild red... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 15, 2012 at 10:23 am
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Hi, Do I Know You? No, I'm Your Nextdoor Neighbor!

Strange…! Like an enormous buzzing beehive, billions of us live close to one another without ever knowing one another. Wasn’t always this way. Well, it was when once we lived miles apart. But humanity has continued to cluster into cities. Where now we live closer together, yet feel further apart. Can anyone explain this contradiction... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 14, 2012 at 10:38 am
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So Just Why Didn't You Take That Flight Which Later Crashed In the sea!

What’s a sophisticated generation like ours still doing with old-fashioned horoscopes, superstitions, apparitions, and Tarot cards? I’ll tell you what. Like our ancient tribal ancestors, we cling to whatever glints of meaning we can still find in an otherwise dark, random world. Call these glints fate, destiny, karma, science, or God, everyone needs some sense... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 13, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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Where Does It Say In The Contract: After Mom's Breast, Life Gets Tough!

Ahhh…hmmm…gurgle. It’s warm and soft in here. Why in heaven’s name would I want to leave its safe maternity for that cold white delivery room out there…? But, want to or not, we’re all born into this cold white world. A little scary at first. Pretty soon, though, we get the hang of it. Because... Read more »
By Jack Spatafora,
May 13, 2012 at 10:33 am
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