I am a big fan of The Muppets and The Berenstain Bears. I am not a fan of Chick-Fail-A. And I’m really not a fan of people bragging about their fat-fried meals at said establishment, like Kirk Cameron‘s sister. This … Continue reading
Josef Miles gave his mother, Patty Akrouche, an early Mother’s Day present this past weekend. I think he gave us all something quite precious. For more about Josef you can read this report from NPR. [Image credit: Patty Akrouche]
Yesterday, North Carolina voters decided to make a constitutional amendment specifying that marriage is to be between a man and a woman only. I can’t help but feel discouraged at the efforts many have gone to, not just in North … Continue reading
The case of Trayvon Martin is troubling for so many reasons, first of which is that a 17 year-old who went to the store for tea and Skittles at the half-time of the NBA All-Star Game was shot dead. We … Continue reading
This is in response, perhaps, to a colleague looking at my office door and saying, “We might be working with a revolutionary.” “Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system.” Dorothy Day
Fact.
The sights of the devastation in Joplin is jarring and humbling. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the storms: victims, survivors, first responders, and the nameless, faceless many helping to rebuild. Here in Central Missouri you can help … Continue reading
This holiday season I hope that you will join the Share Our Strength campaign to help reduce the number of children that won’t have enough to eat in this season of abundance. One in six children are unsure of when … Continue reading
News comes from Virginia that Mildred Loving, civil rights pioneer, has died. In an era where all that want to marry cannot, her work (the simple work of wanting to be with your true love) still continues. ****** … Continue reading
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