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Remembering Olga Fairfax

Remembering Olga Fairfax

Pictured: Olga Fairfax and Jack Ames By Judie Brown Paul and I first met Olga at a pro-life conference in 1981. She was, as my mother-in-law would say, an “odd duck.” She wore hats and never introduced herself as a Methodist minister; instead, she proudly stated her pro-life credentials, even if you never asked about them. She was one of the most energetic defenders of life I have ever known....

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The Black Cat

The Black Cat

By Judie Brown There is an old superstition that if a black cat crosses your path on Friday the 13th, something bad could happen to you. This is similar to the sop that suggests that walking under a ladder will bring you bad luck. All superstitions have one thing in...

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Dying for Life

Dying for Life

By Judie Brown “‘Will you walk into my parlor?’ said the spider to the fly.” Such is the wily message of those who appeal to the base instincts that thwart selfless acts of love in favor of sating an ego. But thankfully in our age, there are heroes and heroines who...

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Political Rot

Political Rot

By Judie Brown Deteriorating political situations do not occur in a vacuum. Flawed men and women who create such scenes have been doing so since the beginning of time. And as we know, that could be any one of us, as no one is perfect. In the political realm, these...

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The Emperor Has No Clothes

The Emperor Has No Clothes

By Judie Brown The expression stated in our title today is used to describe a situation in which people are afraid to criticize someone because the perceived wisdom is that the person is good or important, or in some cases both. We thought about this when reading...

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Deciding to Defend Christ

Deciding to Defend Christ

By Judie Brown It is heartbreaking for me to have to once again discuss why it is a moral imperative for Catholics, especially those in public life, to defend Christ from sacrilege. But address it we must. For those unfamiliar with Catholic canon law, the specific law...

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Dead Babies and Relevant Political Facts

Dead Babies and Relevant Political Facts

By Judie Brown One of the most misleading, yet relevant, publications of the left is Ms. magazine, founded by Gloria Steinem in 1971. As a leading feminist of her time, Steinem had a penchant for dramatic statements and an absolute disdain for women who wanted to...

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