Guns and violence are proven ratings winners in the news and at the movies. As it happens, I saw “True Grit” Saturday while the Tucson shooting news was still developing. It’s a great movie, with lots of guns and violence. I’ve often wondered why we find fictional violence, and real violence, so compelling. Why does a crowd gather at a schoolyard fight? Why do people watch wrestling? And yet, when Rooster Cogburn hollers “Fill yore hand!” it’s a thrill, I can’t deny it. Box Office Mojo: True Grit True Grit claimed the top spot, ending the reign of Little Fockers…
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Unfortunately, we didn’t do anything at St Nicks to mark this, as the energy at the time the Renk partnerships were starting was around keeping our own programs (and doors) open. This was all pre-merger with Holy Innocents and we all had other things on our minds. Note at the bottom, Manya Breachear never fails to mention Teh Gay Bishop controversy. When Bishop Katharine visited St Nick’s in 2007, she was asked ONE question about gay clergy, and it was picked up by the Trib and the other papers and made headlines all over. For nine years, Episcopalians in Chicago…