La Posada
The resting place at the top of the mountain at Mt. Irenaeus. La Posada is one of my favorite places at Mt. Irenaeus although it has been many months since I hiked here. I decided to walk along the Mountain…
Anniversary Picture
Joe and Betty Carrier flanked by their children and grandchildren on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed a lovely dinner at Sprague’s Maple Farms in nearby Portville. It was a lovely October afternoon. The only one missing…
Transitus at University Chapel
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…
The Verdict
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…
Good and Evil
I came across this very good TED Talk by Phillip Zimbardo and it reminded me of the writings of both Thomas Merton and Thich Nhat Hanh. We all have within us the seeds of good and evil. Good and evil…
All around the world
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…
Ave Maria
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…
Chameleon
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.
Slacker Uprising
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&]
Palin Button
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…