Author Archives: Jim Fair

A new study finds evidence that watching Sesame Street has about the same benefit for kids as going to preschool. This could change everything. I went to preschool when I was a little darling. They didn’t have Sesame Street back … Continue reading →

Last night, I turned left from North Avenue onto Wolf Road in Northlake, Illinois.  Absent delays, my wife and I would be on time for the 7 p.m. Mass at St John Vianney Church. It was at that moment that … Continue reading →

The burly workers crept onto the lawn of the government building under cover of darkness.  Guarded by more than two dozen state police, they removed a stone slab engraved with the Ten Commandments. They moved as quickly and quietly as … Continue reading →

Perhaps there are two Pope’s visiting America. There is one I see on television, besieged by cheering crowds who clearly love him, for both the holy man he is and the Christian faith he represents.  People are grateful to simply … Continue reading →

Nearly four years ago I received (reluctantly) an iPhone, a model 4s.  It was my first venture into the world of smart phones, a world I had long resisted. Well, there is nothing worse than a convert (to the smart … Continue reading →

I’m going to break a couple of my own rules for writing in this space today.  First, I’m going to be really critical of a specific organization:  CNN.  Second, I’m going to mention partisan politics, although neither for nor against … Continue reading →

Ah, Rome.  The eternal city.  Center of my faith, where St. Paul stood – and died – in the face of the massive pagan empire. What better place to find inspiration?  What a perfect place to make a commitment for … Continue reading →

I was watching the nightly news roundup or what the various Presidential candidates had to say about the issues and each other.  Little will go down as great oratory. An especially enthusiastic proponent of abortion espoused the importance of maintaining … Continue reading →

God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make … Continue reading →

Chick-fil-A may not be able to have a restaurant in the Denver Airport because the CEO of the restaurant chain supports traditional marriage. (Disclosure: I support traditional marriage and really like Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches and those cute little waffle fries.) … Continue reading →