Category Archives: Journal

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Thanksgiving Day 2025, Enjoying a Parade

Nothing profound today, apart from still being around to enjoy being here: which is a pretty big deal. I enjoyed watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. That’s been a high point of my holiday experience for quite some time now. This … Continue reading

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Remembering a House I Grew Up in, and Gratitude

This week I’ll talk about 818, a house I lived in as a child and youth; and why gratitude is a good idea. House Numbers, Names, and Memories I don’t remember 1215, the house my parents lived in when I … Continue reading

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Building a Civilization of Life and Love, One Mind at a Time

I’m not comfortable with the way today’s America works, but I think this is a good time to be an American and a Catholic. That’s because part of my job is easier now, than it would have been in my … Continue reading

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My Second Aurora, and a Space Weather Alert

I have now seen aurora two times. The first was when my folks and I were living at 818 in Moorhead, Minnesota. I remember standing in the front yard, looking straight up, seeing pale greenish patches shifting. It looked a … Continue reading

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Veterans Day and Patriotism

Veterans Day and ideas about patriotism overlap, so I’ll start with an admission. On the whole, I like being an American. That’s partly because I think that “America” includes much more than this country’s national government. A little over a … Continue reading

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