I recently gave a talk at the University of Notre Dame. It was sponsored, in part, by ND’s Center for Social Concerns. The Center is recognized nationally for it’s community-based learning courses. What’s more, students do “immersion … Continue reading →
I talked to Professor Mike Hebbeler’s senior-level course on discernment and vocation Friday at the University of Notre Dame. I said that we, so often, have a neat, rational set of plans for our future based, well, on our … Continue reading →
The night President Obama gave his State of the Union address, I gave my own ‘State of the Union Address’ at Andrews Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame. I said, political correctness aside, that this was the real … Continue reading →
America deliberately crashed two unmanned NASA spacecraft into the moon to see if they will “kick up some ice,” according to an Associated Press report. We, I’m sure, have spent millions, if not billions, of dollars on this. … Continue reading →
State of the Union rebuttal (Part I): I gave a State of the Union Address in an auditorium at Notre Dame University in 2010, the same night Obama was giving one of his. Thinking about it now, in the aftermath … Continue reading →
Vietnam era helicopter, Harrod, Ohio …photo by Joe Catching up on the last month… I was interviewed by a newspaper reporter in Defiance, Ohio, who is a member of the international group: “Colloquium on Violence and Religion.” The essence of … Continue reading →
I’ve just picked my local “Sports Person of the Year” for one of the area newspapers I write for. The boy is a senior at Ada High School, has a mild form of autism, and gets in games, occasionally, toward … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading some of the book Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme. Cambridge Press. The author notes that the “Group of ’77” (political coalition comprising developing countries) includes a number of island nations where, because of … Continue reading →
Catching up on the last few days… Spent the end of last week going around Bluffton making sure our campaign fliers were still posted on various bulletin boards, in store windows, and the like. I’ve found you can’t just post … Continue reading →
I’ve been hobbling around town the last few days with a torn calf muscle. (Whenever I put on my basketball shoes, I think I’m 18-years-old again.) I’ve used the time to do some more research for the National Debates (call … Continue reading →