Don “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”–Abraham Lincoln. I’ve been thinking of these words in the … Read more
I received this meditation in an email today and I thought its content is powerful. I hope you agree. Peace. Meditations for God’s Peaceful People by Karen Horst Cobb This week’s Meditation: When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Go Shopping …while they went to buy, the bridegroom came,And those who were ready went in … Read more
Tonight I used one of my Christmas gift certificates and purchased George Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh” album. George Harrison was my favorite Beatle. I thought he was the most mystical. The Concert for Bangaladesh originally occurred August 1, 1971. I was one month away from entering my freshman year of college. There has been a … Read more
I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.–Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tonight I returned with my wife and daughter to an old pastime, St. Bonaventure Basketball. St. Bona’s opponent tonight was University of Richmond. It was a good competitive game. St. Bonaventure lost 71-66. Our first date just over 25 years ago was a St. Bonaventure game. Tonight, 25 years later we attended the game with … Read more
Tonight I presented on a Linux Terminal Server system that I set up for the local township. No one there was much impressed with the system. I used the K12LTSP distribution. The consensus was that anything for free couldn’t be too good. Some people are dumber than a post. I can’t help that I guess. … Read more
“For the “old man”—everything is old—he has seen everything or thinks he has. He has lost hope in anything new. What pleases him is the “old” he clings to, fearing to lose it, but certainly not happy with it. And so he keeps himself “old” and cannot change; he is not open to any newness. … Read more
Tonight I spent about twenty minutes viewing “Meet the Press”. Two politicians, one from each of the major parties were debating the way forward in Iraq. The more I listened to them the angrier and sadder I got at the same time. Both of them were suggesting that bullets and bombs can win the peace. … Read more
Today after Mass at Mt. Irenaeus and the brunch that followed I drove to nearby Olean, New York to do some shopping. Following a trip to Home Depot I drove down the road past St. Elizabeth’s Motherhouse. It is the home of the ladies who taught me how to read, write and do ‘rithmetic. It … Read more
