Catholic Exchange

Takeaways from Tiger’s “Transgressions”

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• Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
• Charlie Douglas

For many, Tiger Woods was larger than life. Like baseball’s Jackie Robinson, Tiger thrilled fans with his stirring swing and was an off-the-course figure you could not help but believe in. Among his many attributes, we believed Woods to be… Read More

WARNING: What’s in Your Wallet May be Hazardous to Your Health!

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• Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
• Charlie Douglas

The world's gone plastic with well over a billion credit cards in use today. More and more of us are moving away from cash and checks and toward electronic payments. From paying bills on line to making purchases over the Internet, the use of cash and checks is experiencing a steep decline that shows no sign of abating.

But not all is well in the land of "What's in your wallet?" A plethora of bad press surrounds the "buy now and pay later" mentality of modern times. While much of the criticism is well deserved, using plastic is not evil in itself. We should not be too quick to canonize cash while outright condemning credit cards.

Called to be God’s Junior Partner

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• Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
• Charlie Douglas

There is a story about a preacher who was driving past a pristine farm. The fields were beautifully cultivated and abundant with well-cared-for crops. The fences, house, and barn were neat, clean, and freshly painted. A row of fine trees led from the road to the house where there were shaded lawns and flower beds. It was a beautiful sight to behold.

When the farmer working in the field got to the end of the row near the road, the preacher stopped his car and called to him. "God sure blessed you with a beautiful farm." The farmer stopped, thought for a moment, and replied: "Yes, He has, and I am grateful. But you should have seen this place when He had it all to Himself."

Moral Hazards in the Marketplace

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• Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
• Charlie Douglas

From Wall Street to Main Street, the pain of the sub-prime debacle is being felt far and wide. Already, write-downs by big banks and brokerage firms like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch collectively top $120 billion and are expected to double… Read More

Blaine Must Go

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• Wednesday, December 10th, 2003
• Charlie Douglas

Every time we turn around these days issues surrounding religiosity and the First Amendment are staring us in the face. Questions of whether monuments to the Ten Commandments should stand or go and whether the Pledge of Allegiance should contain… Read More