They were going to protest at the funeral of a nine year old. They were going to protest at the funeral of this young girl, one of the victims of the Tuscon shooting last week. Why? Because her family is Catholic. This is the church in Kansas that understands its
Continue readingIt was the end of the interview when the biologist offered this, “Science only has value if it is interesting and shared.” How many high school chemistry students would rise in revolt if they knew that? Except what they might call uninteresting (in child/teenager parlance “boring”) is usually just harder
Continue readingWhen I learned that 70% of our economy depends upon consumerism – people buying retail goods – I thought two things: 1) that doesn’t seem like a good thing upon which a country’s economy should be built and 2) there is no way I can or even want to do
Continue readingAre you empty? Empty of hope, peace, joy? Empty of meaning? Are you full? Full of anxiety, fear, sadness? Full of apathy? The times in which we live are difficult. Our region of the country is being particularly hit with economic adversity. The unemployment rate runs from 30%-50% in the
Continue readingI told this story in a sermon. A South Asian Business group “custom builds factories and hires a local work force to produce clothing in response to a specific order from a specific company. When the large order is filled, the group dismantles the factory and sets up shop in
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