text: Good reporting, Tom. In general, I'm pleased with the moves NCR has been making in recent weeks. I hope the trend continues because there are a lot of Catholics who wouldn't recognize the name SNAP and couldn't care less about episcopal squabbles, but would be open to reading how the gospel can guide us through the choppy waters of modern life, including reflections on money, power, science, and sex. 
  In my view, a balanced Catholic website should have more in common with Cosmo than it does with Osservatore Romano. The latter starts by reporting what it thinks people need to read, while the former starts by reporting what readers are actually interested in.