Biography
Beck Outlines Post-Fox Plans
When Glenn Beck announced that he would not be continuing his Fox News program when his contract with the news channel expires in...
Pioneering Pro-Life Presidential Candidate Ellen McCormack Dies at 84
Ellen McCormack, a two-time presidential candidate who was drawn into the race because of her pro-life beliefs, has died at 84. McCormack's son John...
Read moreNiece Calls MLK Pro-Life, “Social Conservative”
While yesterday's liberals and today's progressives have championed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a hero for decades, a niece of...
Read moreThe Passing of Aaron Zelman, Founder of JPFO
When Aaron Zelman, the founder of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, died just before Christmas at his home in Wisconsin, eulogies...
Read moreMaj. Dick Winters, Resquiescat In Pace
When he jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944 with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, Easy Company's Lt....
Read moreVilius Brazenas: Frontline Freedom Fighter
Vilius Brazenas, a native Lithuanian, was on the frontlines of the freedom fight for the span of several generations and resisted both Nazi...
Read moreTim Hawkins: Man Behind “The Government Can”
In this era of potty-mouthed comedians, good clean humor that isn’t cloying is hard to come by. The Red Skeltons and Victor Borges...
Read moreJoseph Sobran: God’s Satirical Soldier
Like most conservatives, Joseph Sobran, enjoyed being a contrarian, flatly contradicting the conventional wisdom, which he liked to describe as "what everybody thinks...
Read moreThe Passing of Joseph Sobran
A more elegant wielder of the pen than Joe Sobran was always hard to find. After devouring something he had written, most of...
Read moreBishop John B. McCormack to Retire
Today is an important day for New Hampshire Catholics. It is the 75th birthday of Bishop of Manchester John B. McCormack, the former...
Read more‘Major’ Ralph Houk Was Smart When It Counted
When World War II veteran Ralph Houk, "the major," was a Yankees coach under manager Casey Stengel, Stengel one day gave him a...
Read moreSteinbrenner, Yankees’ Boss, dead at 80
George Michael Steinbrenner III, the colorful, turbulent, and outspoken owner of the New York Yankees, died Tuesday at age 80, after a massive...
Read moreBob Sheppard: Baseball’s “Voice of God” is Gone
Like millions of other baseball fans, I vividly remember the sights and sounds of the first big league game I attended. The journey...
Read moreHeads for Henry, Hearts for God
Now that we are done with three days celebrating — or at least (more or less) observing — Independence Day with cookouts, fireworks,...
Read moreJohn Finn, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 100
John William Finn, the last survivor of the 15 Navy veterans who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Japanese attack...
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