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- What I learned from the Moon Landingon Aug 27, 2012 in Media Mon Armstrong beatitude beatitudes brotherhood fox JFK moon moon landing politics seniorsLast week was a week. It began with, of course, the LLWS from Williamsport, Penn and ended with the passing of another good man. Then there was a bunch of other stuff in between, like the sniping on the TV between Obama and that other guy. Oh yeah,...
- Voter Suppression and the GOP – an open letterTo the Republican governors and Republican state houses: Why do you hate America so much? I looked up “democracy” and found this definition,”…government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in t...
- Freedom Fries Rule!on Aug 12, 2012 in Media Mon 2012 birther brotherhood corporations fox news fresh air liberty life politics republican right wing tea party wing nutYou all remember “Freedom Fries” don’t you? It became all the rage (with the emphasis on rage) among the great unwashed when France decided not to be a partner in the coalition of the willing to invade Iraq. We got rid of “Fre...
- Ohio sees the lightI know it’s only August and a lot can happen between now and the end of the Olympics (you choose which Olympics). It’s great news to hear that the fine people of Ohio realize that putting their vote behind President Obama is betting on th...
- 31 July 2012on Jul 31, 2012 in Political Tues 2012 beatitude beatitudes brotherhood fox health care heart Ignatius Loyola liberty life new beginnings peaceToday is the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola. It was on this day in 1556 that he died. Odd that we would celebrate a death rather than just remember it. When I was in the order, this was a day of good food and drink way into the wee hours. I imagine it...
- Olympic Hopeful…noton Jul 30, 2012 in Media Mon 2012 beatitudes beck fox fox news gaffes olympics politics republican republicans right wing romney tea party wing nutFirst apologies ahead of time if you are (1) stuck watching Fox (I can’t bring myself to say “news” in the same sentence) or (2) you live for far right wing conspiracies. If you fit into any one of these categories or find yourself...
- Aurora and Really Stupid PeopleFor the most part, we try and make sense out of events that may tragically affect our lives. We seek answers so we can say, “Oh, now I understand. It makes sense.” and continue, “Now, what’s for dinner…” It’s as...
- The 12 Have Nameson Jul 22, 2012 in On the Road Random 2012 aurora batman beatitude brotherhood colorado happiness resolutions spiritualityTwelve people who died in the Colorado movie shooting have been identified by the Arapahoe County coroner: _Jessica Ghawi, 24, of Denver; aspiring sports journalist _Veronica Moser-Sullivan, 6, whose mother is critically injured _Matt McQuinn, 27, of...
- Day 11 – S.I. Choir Tour – CaliforniaTime to leave Bilbao and return to the Bay Area knowing that what we left behind was unique and fulfilling. Boarding our familiar gray bus driven by our familiar driver Jorge was a mixed of sadness and happiness. Sadness because we were leaving with...
- Day 10 – S.I. Choir Tour – Arrupe Country, Bilbaoon Jun 23, 2012 in Choir Tour '12 On the RoadI am falling asleep as I write this. The city is asleep as well…Leaving Loyola this morning was kinda sad. After the wonderful performances of last night, first singing during the Basque Mass, then climbing up to the dome and singing from there...
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