This weekend brought assorted topics:

• A personal story forced a decision about what an unborn child is.
• The Frank Williams story exposed a different social caste in Rhode Island
• A police union story brought up the question of who or what runs a town.
• A lawyer-convict story made us wonder whether there might be more.
• A budget-related story made conspicuous the free pass of the General Assembly.
• Parking fees appeared to be suspiciously targeted.
• A papal encyclical drew our thoughts to world government.
• An op-ed drew our thoughts to the playland fantasies of some opinionators.
• And the ACLU raised the question of whether it’s for civil liberties so much as anti-American causes — not to mention the consequences of its actions.
• Which is closely tied with the punting of Columbus Day at Brown
• As well as the covering and potential destruction of a memorial cross in the desert.
• Finally, video from John Loughlin’s healthcare town hall is up.