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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Arctic ice melts at an alarming rate

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 29, 2009

An Associated Press article today said that permanent Arctic sea ice is disappearing at an alarming rate.   Multi-year sea ice used to cover 90% of the Arctic basin, but because of global warming it now covers only 19%.   … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure crisis, or opportunity?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 20, 2009

An AP story today said that the “foreclosure crisis” is worsening.   The latest evidence was a report Thursday that a rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure nationwide, according to … Continue reading →

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desperate and afraid

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 18, 2009

Liz and I are currently part of the staff at the St. Peter Claver Catholic Worker Houses in South Bend, Indiana.   These houses, based on the ethos of Christian “hospitality,” take in people off the streets and allow them … Continue reading →

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Lunar Lunacy 2

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 14, 2009

Front page stories in newspapers across the country scream that, at last: Water Has Been Found On The Moon!   I mean, there’s water in India.   And there’s water in Uganda.   And there’s water in El Salvador…   … Continue reading →

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Did you say 50 billion dollars?

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 11, 2009

I went to a talk about nuclear weapons at Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies yesterday.   Retired General William Burns, who advocates for an incrementally scaled back U.S. nuclear arsenal, offered some relatively startling numbers.   … Continue reading →

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I know how to live without electricity…

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 5, 2009

The other day I listened to part of a talk to some Montessori students who were on a field trip to the Peter Claver Catholic Worker Houses in South Bend, Indiana.   The Catholic Worker Houses here are a cluster … Continue reading →

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‘Bridges Out Of Poverty’

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Joe SchrinerNovember 1, 2009

This last week I met with Mike Cobbler, who is a representative for St. Joseph County’s Bridges Out of Poverty Initiative.   This program examines the sources and impact of generational poverty on families and communities, reveals the hidden rules … Continue reading →

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