https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/05/26/modern-times/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:03:29 -0400<![CDATA[Odds are long that you never heard of a Tuscan town called Sansepolcro, let alone visited it.  And unless you took a course in the history of art, you probably never heard of Piero della Francesca, whose fresco of The Resurrection is the symbol of the city, which recently celebrated its thousandth anniversary.  Pope Benedict attended, which suggests the importance of this beautiful little city, far off the usual tourist path, and at least on this sunny Friday in May, almost totally free of foreign visitors. Yes, there was a small group of Germans (you know, those old enough to have been active back when…), and a few French couples here and there, and even a handful of Americans, but for the most part it was locals.]]>Sat, 26 May 2012 03:28:03 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/05/26/modern-times-n187574