By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. It’s Spring. (Yes, I know it shouldn’t be capitalized, but after this never-ending winter, I’m giving Spring props.) And while “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” (thank you, Lord Tennyson), in my version, a middle-aged woman’s fancy heavily turns to thoughts of spring cleaning. (No caps because I [...]

  By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Imagine the conversation: “Hi, Daniel. It’s Cardinal Jorge. Ah, just so you know, I’m going to have to cancel my newspaper delivery. Something’s come up and I won’t be home for a while.” I’m free-forming here, but a similar call was made to a paper carrier in Argentina last week, canceling a long-running delivery. The [...]