https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/09/01/fortunes-fool/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-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 23:25:50 -0400<![CDATA[Teenage pregnancies are in the news. Now there&#8217;s a villa in Verona that is believed to be the home of the historical Juliet. To one side of the building is, as you might have guessed, a balcony beneath which tourists fancy Romeo Montague waited, borne over the walls by &#8220;love&#8217;s light wings&#8221;. In reality the balcony was built long after the historical Juliet could have lived. And we know nothing of Romeo. No matter. It is Shakespeare&#8217;s scenes we are in love with.]]>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:49:59 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/09/01/fortunes-fool-n186025