Though not a religious person myself, I respect those who use their faith as a springboard to lead more meaningful and virtuous lives. For Christians, at least the kind I associate myself with, that means emulating the life of Christ …
Category: Sustainability
Franklin Graham Attacks Anthony Fauci Because “Science Isn’t Truth. God Is.”
My friend Forbes Black writes, “This is why we can’t have nice things.” Seriously. There is a reason that, for instance, New Zealand has been successful in beating COVID-19 into a pulp, and the pandemic continues to spin out of …
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Murderer Accused of Manslaughter
From Democracy Now: In Tulsa, a white security guard faces charges of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a Black man, Carlos Carson, in a motel parking lot earlier this month. New video emerged Friday showing Christopher Straight — a …
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Trump Criticizes the ‘Fake News’ for Refusing To Put a Positive Spin on the U.S. Coronavirus Response
Sir: The United States has 4.2% of the world’s population and 26% of COVID-19 deaths. Precisely what kind of spin can anyone put on that? If the news media tried to make that sound good, they’d have the same level …
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Story of Stuff Project Offers “Anti-Shopping List” — Which Is Your Favorite Item?
Here’s a list published by the “Story of Stuff Project” that provides advocates of sustainable living several ways to cut down on their robotic consumption of resources. My favorite: “buy second hand.” I love to support the “used” economy, mostly …
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“Herd Immunity” and Response to COVID-19
Regarding the six members of Trump’s campaign team who recently tested positive for COVID-19, a reader remarks, “That’s six steps closer to herd immunity.” I feel compelled to clarify this.
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To Every Thing There Is a Season–Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
What happens when the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics divest their portfolios from fossil fuels (and, of course, weapons of war)? It appears that we’re about to find out. In his letter to all Catholic Bishops, “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis urges …
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We Weren’t Born To Hate; We Had To Learn It
This shot melted my heart. Let’s treat one another the way we would want them to treat us. Not a new idea, but a good one.
Is Radical Change Impossible? Don’t Try To Convince Pope Francis.
America is experiencing several watershed events unfolding around us, and questions abound, e.g., can we make a radical change in policing? Many are cynical, skeptical that wholesale changes in anything in this country never happen. Maybe they’re right; we’ll see.
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U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, Investigating Trump, Under Intense Attack
We’re living through a period of time that will either strengthen or destroy the rule of law we have enjoyed for 244 years here in the United States. The president and his henchmen are doing everything in their power to …
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