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the exorcism of emily rose

I rented this movie to get us in the mood for Halloween. Unfortunately, it was more like watching a version of Law & Order: Exorcism Victims Unit. Ripped from the headlines, of course. The story had an interesting premise–the main focus was the trial of a priest who performed an …

close call

This evening we were on our way home from grocery shopping when I noticed that a police car was behind us and its lights were flashing. I pulled over at my earliest convenience, hoping that the policeman had urgent business elsewhere. But, no, he pulled right up behind me. Brian, …