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Gerrymandering and hypocrisy
From Karl Rove (I know, another republican !@#^%#&!!!) Wall Street Journal column last week. The numbers don't lie. Check the last line and the picture. Welcome to the sixth ditch of the eighth circle of hell, where in the “Divine Comedy” Dante met the hypocrites, condemned for eternity to wear gold-plated lead cloaks. Illinois, New…
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Feast Day – St. Clare of Assisi
Of course inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. Founder of the Poor Clares and quite a story. A reflection here – Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit And four minute video. Sister Margaret is a Franciscan.
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WSJ: Honors Astronaut Jim Lovell
Who died a few days ago at the age of 97. Apollo 13 – “Houston, we’ve had a problem” Jim Lovell never realized his dream of walking on the moon, but he had the considerable consolation of becoming America’s most famous astronaut for landing back on Earth alive. His aborted Apollo 13 mission, as memorialized…
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10 Quotes from Kamala Harris’ new book
Wonderful mind. Former Vice President Kamala Harris has written a new book about her brief presidential campaign called 107 Days, and The Babylon Bee has obtained a copy. Here are some of the most fascinating quotes: "A prologue is like an introduction. So, here's my introduction. And this is my book. A book written by…
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Feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
A convert from Judaism and atheism and one of the great Catholic minds of last century. Studies of her works continue. She and her sister were murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz. She is patron Saint of converts and of Europe. A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein…
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Friday cocktail – the Brown Derby
Scroll back if you want the history of the cocktail. There are mixed opinions on how much bourbon to use – 2 oz. as shown here, or 1.5 oz. See the Farandaville recipe and opinion below the video. Farandaville Recipe We've had it with 2 oz and 1.5 oz of bourbon and prefer the 2…
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“Mamdani’s Bad Ideas, Part 1: Seizing the Means of Production, Government-Run Groceries & High Taxes”
This is from the libertarian John Stossel. I am no libertarian but he's right about everything here. Eight minutes long. Here's a cool quote from the first comment on this video. "The mouse dies in the trap because it doesn't understand why the cheese is free. Socialism."
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Memorial Service – 80 years since we incinerated 100’s of 1000’s of civilians at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What Archbishop Fulton Sheen said were the worst things done in U.S. history. On the 50th "Anniversary" of Nagasaki – the center of Catholicism in Japan – I was arrested at a protest with 20 other people including Fr. Daniel Berrigan. We never had to appear in court as charges were dropped. I'll be here…
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“Woman’s healing from incurable disease officially presented as Lourdes’ 72nd miracle”
Beautiful story – hit the link! "During a July 25 press conference, alongside Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes, Father Michel Daubanes, the rector of the Lourdes sanctuary, and Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis, the sanctuary’s permanent doctor, Roca detailed her miraculous healing from Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), which was attributed to the intercession of…