Plug Pulled on Gettysburg Electric Map

Some folks are mourning the demise of a Gettysburg institution: the Electric Map.

Teflon Bishops

Amy Welborn reviews Phil Lawler’s book, The Faithful Departed, on the sexual abuse scandal in Boston. She also mentions a documentary, “The Sermons of Sister Jane,” about a nun’s efforts to bring to light sexual misconduct by Bishop Patrick Ziemann.
A related story: John Allen looks at the question of why the Vatican is soft on [...]

On Disappointing “Soul Mates”

Many young adults today are searching for their “soul mate,” their perfect companion. Over at Busted Halo, Christine Whelan says they need to come back to earth.

Brideshead Remade

Coming this summer: Brideshead Revisited. It doesn’t stand a chance of competing with the PBS miniseries, of course, but it will be interesting to see how much of the story they can capture in two and a half. Like that version, this, too, was filmed at Castle Howard in Yorkshire.