'Bible' playwright's goal: Less afraid, more joyous
Some reviewers puzzle over how a priest can be a playwright, and one who has a way with profanity. But Bill Cain is both a Jesuit priest and a playwright whose latest work is nearing the end of a run at Seattle Rep.

Tablet full of crude jokes and riddles about beer is found - dating from the time of the biblical Exodus
Riddles and a hearty disregard for politicians were part of life in ancient Mesopotamia - 3,500 years ago. A newly translated tablet from Iraq shows that even in 1500BC, people liked a puzzle.

Making History Everyday
‘’We like to do things differently. When we did World War II Lost Films, it’s always in the first person, from journals and dramatic stories. And then we get Hollywood actors to help tell the story and do the voiceover.’’   MANILA, Philippines — History is not fun — and never the two shall meet. But Paul Cabana will be the first one to reject this idea out of hand. After all, the 37-year-old ...

People Profile--‘Brenham blessings’ paid with interest by Wells
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 11:41 am | Updated: 7:15 pm, Mon Jan 16, 2012. The headline topping the Community section's cover story in the 2006 Banner-Press Progress edition read "New Orleans family finds blessings in Brenham."

Proclaiming Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy first came into my life when I was six years old. A cousin had a record player with a red 45 RPM single of that song. I stood perfectly still and all alone in the playroom and listened to that song again and again.