Daily Archives: 10 November 2015

Power To The Students

If it takes a village to raise a child, it seems like it takes a football team to dump a president. Nothing like the threat of forfeiting a big game and losing $1M to get a university braintrust in gear. … Continue reading

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On My Bookshelf: A Still and Quiet Conscience

The central narrative of this biography is the struggle between Rome and the Archdiocese of Seattle. A very sympathetic author sets up the tale with an account of his archbishop’s involvement in the 80’s anti-nuclear and peace movement. In Chapter … Continue reading

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Laudato Si 149: Love Overcomes Crime

The encyclical letter Laudato Si is available here on the Vatican website. In the world’s gated communities, crime is not tolerated, of course. Not crimes committed openly, that is. 149. The extreme poverty experienced in areas lacking harmony, open spaces … Continue reading

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