Tonight I joined other Franciscans at St. Bonaventure University Chapel in both remembering our seraphic father St. Francis and in re-committing ourselves to living out his ideals. It was a lovely liturgy and different from what I expected. This was my first time at the Feast of Transitus. St. Francis died just after sunset on … Read more
This is my tribute to Paul Newman. I saw this movie in 1982 with my wife when we were first dating. I identified with Newman’s portrayal of Frank Galvin, the alcoholic lawyer who’s own sense of right and wrong is so offended by the privileged position taken by the authorities at a large Catholic hospital … Read more
Tonight I’m on fire I can’t stop writing and listening. I love this piece by Lisa Stansfield and Barry White. Barry was one of the greats of the 1970’s. He started making it big when I was still in the US Navy. I remember hearing his disco hits in Navy clubs and discotheques around Groton … Read more
Long a favorite of mine is this short prayer. Today I carried a rosary in my pocket for protection from darkness. St. Francis had a special devotion to Our Lady. The mother of Jesus holds a special place in the Roman Catholic Church. It’s the missing element in fundamental Protestantism. Why this mystical element is … Read more
This little piece from Herbie Hancock has been one of my favorites and I came across it a while back. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcjkA5ZAWQo] He was ahead of his time. This concert was recorded over 30 years ago.
I got a note from a group I belong to about a new movie by MIchael Moore entitled “Slacker Uprising.” You can download the movie for free at SlackerUprising.com. Here’s the trailer which is pretty entertaining. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh5a42XyrOA&]
A friend of mine sent me an email yesterday that had an image like the one below. I’d like to get a button like this and wear it. If you like this button I found a link where you can buy them. Get your button here.
This short video clip is priceless and begs interesting parallels between McCain-Palin and Obama-Biden. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp_2Cw4RH1c]
Yesterday I took this picture with my Kodak camera as I was flying over the campus of St. Bonaventure University. St. Bonaventure is situated next to the Allegany River and is adjacent to the Village of Allegany which is also pictured. I was at 4500 feet which is a little over 3000 feet above ground … Read more
The financial crisis is affecting lots of people and even some traditional Republicans, who for years have endorsed the lack of regulation that created this disaster have had enough. It turns out that decency and honesty which are real values were missing in the halls of big business and the halls of congress. I cannot … Read more
