Monthly Archives: December 2018

Sister Wendy Beckett, BBC Art Star, Dies at 88

By Robert D. McFadden•       Dec. 26, 201 Sister Wendy Beckett, a Roman Catholic nun who interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England in 1991 and soared to international stardom with lyrical BBC documentaries that made her one of the most improbable … Continue reading

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Loss and hope at Advent

“Growing up, Christmas was about tamales, guacamole, caroling, and cousin skits,” writes Jenna Bush Hager in Southern Living, a magazine where she serves as editor at large in addition to her work on The Today Show. “But mostly, it was … Continue reading

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Darlene Love: My 5 Favorite Christmas Songs

By Andy Greene, Rolling Stone The powerful voice behind the 1963 “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on the holiday classics she loves to sing most. Over the years the song became a holiday classic, helped in no small part by David … Continue reading

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George H.W. Bush’s Texas Education

By Jon Meacham In the summer of 1948, George H. W. Bush loaded his car in distant Connecticut and headed to the Lone Star State, a move that would shape the man and launch the future president’s political career: “Within … Continue reading

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