Category Archives: Journal

Sharing more about me, less about (almost) everything else

Grief, Chatbots, AI, and (Sort of) Talking With Dead People

Folks have a great many ways of dealing with grief and loss. For example, folks at the hospital took a photo of our youngest daughter. She died shortly before birth. That photo’s on an ‘in loving memory of’ memorial card … Continue reading

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Radiation Therapy Done

We got good news today. Number-two daughter is done with radiation therapy, at least for now. What happens next: that’s something we don’t know. Thanks for the prayers — and I’m hoping that the obviously-happy news continues. What with one … Continue reading

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Finally Getting Back to Mass

I went to Mass yesterday, Sunday, for the first time since — Holy Week, at least. I haven’t been keeping track. Getting to Sunday Mass is a very important part of being Catholic, but so is being a good neighbor … Continue reading

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Cancer Concerns, Prayer, and My Family

Our number-two daughter is still getting radiation therapy for her cancer: and not enjoying the process. Well, of course not. If she sincerely enjoyed nausea, I’d have yet another reason for concern on her behalf. Our son-in-law called today, mentioning … Continue reading

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“Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”: a Very Quick Look

There’s more than sex change and gender theory in the Vatican’s new “ethics document”: assuming that what hit the fan this week is the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s “Dignitas Infinita”, on Human Dignity. “Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”, … Continue reading

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