Can faith overcome religion?

Mike Cronin

Religion. Faith. Sometimes the two compliment each other. Other times a religion’s bureaucracy and litany of rules, regulations and customs are provided a false pedestal over the spiritual. This can be evidenced with a Frank Bruni column in the New York …..

Snake oil salesmen?

Mike Cronin

The Warren Buffets of the world advise the average investor that their best move in stocks is to buy a low-fee index fund. In this way the investor reaps the benefits of the market that has historically always increased in value over time. And …..

And the good news is…

Mike Cronin

If you’re a political junkie and since there has been relatively little written from insiders in this White House,  you had to take a read of “And the Good News Is…” by Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for George …..

Stand by me

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Ben E. King died yesterday. His “Stand by Me’ was covered by many artists including John Lennon, but possibly none more poignantly than Playing For Change. Mr. King was 76. May he rest in peace.