No surprise of course. Bernie Sanders is the most prominent member of the DSA. They did condemn the invasion. The Democratic Socialists of America blamed US and NATO “imperialist expansion” for helping trigger the Russian invasion of Ukraine — provoking criticism from local political leaders. “DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from … Read more
A $10 million comprehensive study of the 1,400 mile long reef by the University of Sydney. My thinking – Climate change has always been going on, and no doubt humanity is adding to it today. The answer is not to become crazed, but as a society adjust to the inevitable. Like don’t buy Miami Beach … Read more
Great to see. These people are risking long prison sentences – or death. This article from the WSJ and see video from The Sun (UK) below. In the U.S., it’s easy to become cynical observing Hollywood celebrities pretending to be brave as they mouth politically correct talking points and broadcast cost-free virtue signals. But in … Read more
Great! But it took seven years and that’s really not a lot of money… Rojas worked as a pediatric nurse for 18 years before she was fired in 2015, according to the report. She said she refused to comply with a new requirement that nurses be trained to help women obtain abortion drugs and refer … Read more
PORTLAND, OR—Local atheist Marcus Blaine has been wavering in his atheism recently, wondering why good things happen at all. Marcus has found himself asking why he has it so good in what should be a cold, meaningless world that doesn't care whether he suffers or not. “How could there be no God if so many … Read more
UPDATE: I may start using AROSE as my first word – S may be used more frequently than T in the dictionary and text. Brigid introduced wordle to me because a friend of hers is doing it. Mostly I do it on my phone and below is today's result. First time I'd gotten it on … Read more
This is from a facebook posting sent to me by my friend Theresa. Let there be a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. (Icon of Our Lady of Protection by Alexander Ohapkyna, Ukrainian iconographer).
Nice short article by a woman theologian (Dr. Jamie Waters) at DePaul University. You should be able to access the whole article without being blocked. "Jesus calls us to turn the other cheek. But what does that mean in a world of corruption and injustice?" Jesus gives his followers multiple challenging commands, such as “love … Read more
You can read more about her here – born in 480 and traditionally viewed as the foundress of the Benedictine nuns. St. Scholastica (480–542 A.D.) was born in Nursia, Italy, to a noble Roman family, along with her twin brother, the famous St. Benedict of Nursia. Their mother died in childbirth. Scholastica was dedicated to … Read more
Actually Michael – Mick was what he went by. Gone on Saturday with metastatic cancer. Basically the first person I’d meet when I flew into Mandeville, Jamaica for my teaching job end of August, 1977. He’d arrived the day before I had, and I met him the second day I was there. Mick was from … Read more