Archive for September, 2005
One World Day of Prayer
Set aside some time to pray for life on October 2, my dad’s birthday. The World Apostolate of Fatima, USA and The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima are sponsoring One World Praying for the sanctity of life.
Click here for details.
You may wish to attend an event in or near [...]
U.S. Bishop Urges Action on Darfur Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPT. 22, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The United States and the international community must do more to bring an end to the ongoing crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, says a U.S. bishop.
Bishop John Ricard, the chairman of the U.S. episcopate’s International Policy Committee, made that statement in urging support for a “National Day [...]
Rita Prediction
Based on nothing more than pure hunch, I hereby leave myself open to whatever insults anyone might hurl my way by announcing my prediction for Hurricane Rita’s impact on the Gulf. In a word, anti-climax.
Before making landfall 6 hours earlier than currently projected, the hurricane will pick up speed to > 20 mph, weaken [...]
Susan Komen and Planned Parenthood
When I was a runner, I took part in many runs to support various charities. One I never joined was the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Not because I oppose breast cancer research, but because something about that particular organization rubbed me the wrong way. For one thing, it seemed [...]
Follow-Up to Shocking Coldness
Shocking Coldness generated many responses from many quarters (for my blog, anyway). I have to admit, some of the criticism has forced me to think, while some of the arguments against my (assumed) position deserve a challenge.
First, the original post accurately reflects my opinion about attitudes displayed by the women in the NY Times [...]
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