Category Archives: Discursive Detours

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Noted: a Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer

I’ve added Caroline Furlong’s “A Song of Joy…” to More Perspectives From the Catholic Laity, in the sidebar: A Song of Joy by Caroline FurlongWriting for Joy She’s a science fiction/fantasy writer: and so is more “a writer who is … Continue reading

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Truth, Beauty, and the Evening News

“It’s fair to say that if news sites were people, most would be diagnosed as clinically depressed right now.”(“I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?”, Amanda Ripley, Washington Post (July 8, 2022) via Wikiquote) … Continue reading

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Well, That’s Nice: Class of 1974’s Graduation Ceremony

Here’s something I noticed, from Sunday’s news: “Graduation ceremony finally happens, 50 years later“Max Matza, BBC News (June 9, 2024) “Fifty years after a tornado warning led to the abrupt cancellation of a high school graduation for students in Moore, … Continue reading

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Starliner, Dream Chaser, and Beyond: The Sky is Not the Limit

When I was young, the future was exciting: cities on the Moon, computers that can fly spaceships, and more. Then we tried making those dreams a reality; which we’ve been doing. In part. One goal of this week’s Starliner test … Continue reading

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Science, Religion, and Saying Goodbye to the 19th Century

I think the notion that someone can either be a Christian or appreciate the cosmic scale and wonders of God’s creation is fading. Sincerely believing in a conflict where champions of science and reason opposed the dark forces of religion … Continue reading

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