Taking the high road

Please take a look at Whispers in the Loggia. http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/. Today’s post about the four Franciscan Friars who trekked 300 miles from Chicago to Washington will inspire you to the hilt. Their example of trust in God – and what Read more

Remind you of anywhere else in the world?

Militant groups trying to impose Islamic law on a country…insurgent-like attacks, thousands have fled their homes… http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090729/ap_on_re_af/af_nigeria_violence Some might try to tell me that the events in Nigeria and Iraq are unrelated. I beg to differ, wholeheartedly. Perhaps they’re not Read more

Overpopulation?

Those of us who grew up in the sixties and seventies will remember the waves of overpopulation scares. Over and over again we were told to cut back on having children because in a few years there wasn’t going to Read more

"Stupid"

My son – white, middle class, consciencious – plans to be a polic officer when he graduates from the local technical college in two years. Does that mean that he’ll be called “stupid” by our president if he so much Read more