Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

Like many others, I was fascinated by the discovery of black holes in space.  Though they can not be seen by the eye or directly measured with any known instruments, scientists concluded that black holes exist simply because the behavior … Continue reading →

‘Tis the season to remember and celebrate the power of love.  What is the one indispensable ingredient of life? What is the most potent force in the universe? How is God manifested in the world? What is God’s greatest gift? … Continue reading →

I can’t write about politics any more. They say you should only write about things you know.  I grew up on Capitol Hill and spent half of my professional life there.   Once I knew it like the back of my … Continue reading →

Alexis de Tocqueville provided the first – and perhaps best – analysis of American society.   The French philosopher and historian came to this country in 1831 and spent three years in the United States.  He timed his visit deliberately, in … Continue reading →

In 1972, a deranged man, named Laszlo Toth, dashed past the guards in St. Peter’s Basilica, vaulted a marble balustrade and attacked Michelangelo’s Pieta.  He struck the Madonna with a hammer twelve times before he could be stopped.  When he … Continue reading →