Author Archives: James J Heaney

Against Trump: A Roundup

I expect to add to this list as the race continues. First Things: Nikabrik’s Candidate National Review: Against Trump National Review: Symposium: Conservatives Against Trump Ten Pro-Life Women: Dear Iowans CatholicVote.org: Not. Trump. Matt Walsh: Dear Christians, If You Vote … Continue reading

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Should I Watch: Utopia?

Type of Show: In the 21st Century, there are two kinds of shows: dark (think Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies) and bright (think Guardians of the Galaxy).  Some straddle the middle, or vacillate between the two.  Utopia is unlike all of them: its plot … Continue reading

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10 Ways NPR’s Star Wars Was Better Than The Movies

This guest post comes from local Star Wars fanatic Luke LoPresto.  He was saying nice things about the NPR Star Wars radio drama on Facebook, and, as a big fan of radio drama myself, I asked if he’d write up something … Continue reading

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Should I Watch: The Man in the High Castle?

Should I Watch? is a new feature in which James will write brief, to-the-point reviews of television shows, because he watches quite a few.  Like most features on De Civitate, James will probably not have time for it over the long haul and … Continue reading

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Vox: Pedantic and Unproductive Microaggressor

Furthermore, any behavior or language which is unwelcoming—whether or not it rises to the level of harassment—is also strongly discouraged. Much exclusionary behavior takes the form of microaggressions—subtle put-downs which may be unconsciously delivered. Regardless of intent, microaggressions can have … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: Synod Reaches Compromise! Remarried Catholics May Receive Communion, But Only At Extraordinary Form Masses

The 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family has today reached an “Extraordinary” compromise between “liberal” and “conservative” factions, De Civitate has learned. Speaking under condition of anonymity, Fr. Xavier Rynne of Boston confirmed that Catholics who have divorced, remarried, and … Continue reading

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Bill Nye’s Big Lie and Science’s Bigger Problem

As a child, I was a religious fan of Bill Nye The Science Guy’s PBS show.  I watched every episode, and, as a result, I didn’t actually need to pay attention in science class until about the middle of 6th … Continue reading

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Return of the Blogroll

I shut down my blogroll a while ago, because I discovered that all the blogs on it had either shut down or gone inactive.  Blogrolls are wonderful tools for sharing and building up blogs that would otherwise remain obscure, but … Continue reading

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Fetal Legal Eagle: Answering Common Objections to #DefundPlannedParenthood

It is no surprise, of course, that Planned Parenthood brutally dismembers living human children.  And the casual inhumanity with which their doctors commit and profit from murder can only be mildly surprising.  After all, we have all read (or, perhaps, … Continue reading

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The Cynic’s Guide to 2016: Unflattering Assessments of Presidential Candidates

Every time I see a presidential candidate, there’s a little voice in my head that asks, “Sure, that’s what they’re saying.  But what are they really thinking?”  This is a cynical voice, and it’s often quite wrong, but, in politics, it’s … Continue reading

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