• Civil rights heroes
• Iraq War
• The Bible and the Constitution
• Boyhood memories

• Political commentary
• Women’s rights pioneers
• Spiritual reflections
• National heroes such as Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King

01-10-08

• Essay: An Unexpected Bouquet From A Reader
• Reflection: Courage To Write
• Hero: Martin Luther King, Jr.

01-23-08

• Essay: Governor Thomas Dewey's Irish Wake Story
• Reflection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Hero: Mohandas K. Gandhi

02-07-08

• Essay: Guns or Butter?
• Reflection: Lent Is Meant To Heal Wounds
• Hero: L. Mae Clair

02-28-08

• Essay: Eisenhower's Baptism
• Reflection: Let's Talk Sense To The American People
• Hero: Medical Personnel at Lakewood Hospital

03-13-08

• Essay: An Irish Storyteller
• Reflection: An Irish Rascal
• Hero: William F. Buckley

03-27-08

• Essay: Cicero’s“De Senectute” (On Old Age)
• Reflection: The Terrible Undertow Of Words
• Hero: The Dead And The Wounded Of The Iraq War

04-10-2008

• Essay: John Lacey And The Power Of A Friend’s Word
• Reflection: Donald Peattie And The Power Of Nature In Spring
• Hero: Mother Antonia (AKA Mary Clarke)
  And The Power Of A Hug In A Prison

04-24-2008

• Essay: Planes, Trains, And Automobiles
• Reflection: Monsignor Robert Bacher
• Hero: Religious Sisters-Jubilarians Of 2008 A.D.

05-08-2008

• Essay: The Good Old Days
• Reflection: A Reflection on Dorothy Day and Her Diaries
• Hero: Greg Mortenson

05-22-2008

• Essay: A Game To Remember
• Reflection: Reflection On The Mayfly
• Hero: Charles A. Lindbergh

06-05-2008

• Essay: Reeve Lindbergh
• Reflection: A Father's Day Reflection
• Hero: Father Louis Trivison

06-19-2008

• Essay: Meet The Press- Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Tim Russert
• Reflection: Truth: The First Casualty Of War
• Hero: Eulogy For Michael Donnellan

07-03-2008

• Essay: Respecting The Constitution
• Reflection: Political Humor
• Hero: Ray Chapman