Category Archives: Journal

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

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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Another Autumn, and a Poem

I’m keeping it short this week, (finally) telling how this summer’s infection turned out, and sharing a poem my father wrote. Don’t worry, by the way. The poem is short: only 14 words, including the title. A New Normal and … Continue reading

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We’re Back in Our Parish Church!

This was an unusually good Sunday morning for me. Our part of Sauk Centre has been getting new paving, sidewalks, and utilities. Or, rather, the old ones are being replaced. The folks doing it have been working in stages, so … Continue reading

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