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Seed-Searches among the Stones - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
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Tag Archives: America
Looking Past a Frustrating Week
This week’s election actually went smoothly for me. Although early voting was an option, I decided to follow old routines and show up on November 3. We’ve had rain or drizzle almost all week, but not a drop fell on … Continue reading
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Election Day Looms: Voting Responsibly
America’s national election is happening on Tuesday of next week. I’m not looking forward to it. But voting is a duty for citizens here, so that’s what I’ll be doing. Figuring out who and what to vote for — or … Continue reading
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Come One, Come All! Public Execution!
There was nothing in my Google news feed Tuesday about the scheduled execution by firing squad of a mass murderer, or plans to livestream the event. Nothing that I’ve seen, at any rate. Vatican News, on the other hand, posted … Continue reading
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Kinfolk, Neighbors, and Living in America
Change happens, which isn’t a new idea. At all. “Everything changes and nothing stands still”(“πάντα χωρεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει”, quoted by Plato in “Cratylus” (ca. 360 B.C.))(Heraclitus, Wikiquote) This week I’ll be talking about — mentioning, actually — some of … Continue reading
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Voting, Voter Resources, Faith, and Me
It was a bit past one when I voted in Minnesota’s primaries this Tuesday. Two of the three election judges were checking off other voters when I got there. Verifying that I was a registered voter went smoothly. I gave … Continue reading
