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The Engima of Time
An old monk once told me his silent contemplations had reconfigured the now and here as actually nowhere, and that nowhere was everywhere, freeing him from the shackles of time and space. His focused mind seemed to stop Time
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Deadly Gluttony
The double-edged sword of advanced technology has reduced our need for strenuous physical exertion — backhoes versus laborers’ shovels, television and gaming devices versus neighborhood basketball or softball games — but has made us soft.
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About the ChatGPT and AI
CHatGPT and AI present a leap in technology applications that will be like what happened to the buggy whips and blacksmiths when the Model T came along the pike,
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Civil War II
As an example of how confusng the law can get, if a robber kills a woman who happens to be six days pregnant, and her unborn fetus dies, the state can legally prosecute it as a double homicide. A six-day fetus in not considered a human being in most states. So, why is it a…
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Freemasonry and the Church
Discover the historical challenge to Catholicism in the Masonic rituals and tenets,.
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Jokers are Wild
That’s why every chief executive should have a staff jester. Donald Trump doesn’t have one. In fact, he has become his own fool, which is counterproductive.
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The Endless Cycle of Revenge
“I fear the presence of sin in the midst of us… The drunkard, the blasphemer, the unjust dealer, the profligate…these will be our ruin… the open scandal, the secret sin… We can conquer any foe but these: corruption, hollowness… neglect of mercies, deadness of heart, worldliness—these will be too much for us.”
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Visit to an AA Meeting
“I’m an alcoholic.” With that, the entire gathering loudly acknowledged his or her confession. It sounded like “Amen.”
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Meeting A Homeless Man
When all the useful stuff in Walmart or Ralph’s gets stripped bare, and a second Great Depression makes them homeless, better have a loaded gun handy.”
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Mediocrity is Excellence
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen lamented, “Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.”
THE TRIQUETRA OF LIFE: Wisdom, Wealth, and Wellness 