I have a moderate to profound hearing loss, so it probably comes as no surprise that a story like the one that appeared at NPR today, Cochlear Implants Redefine What it Means to Be Deaf, are of interest to me. Much in the...
Read MoreUPDATE: Irony. When this essay was initially posted, the paragraph where I reflect on the past twelve months made it seem that I thought some of my friends’ posts here were “bad blogging” – which was not...
Read MoreI’m encouraged by the news that Panera Foundation will be opening more of its “suggested donations” stores. Pay-as-you-can cafes appear to be a new trend, launched by Denise Cerreta of One World Everybody Eats...
Read MoreWe have decided to add a regular feature to this blog, at least through the end of this election year: Faithful Citizenship Fridays. “Faithful Citizenship” refers to the document the USCCB approved in 2007, and...
Read MoreAll of us who contribute to this blog, along with a fair number of our readers, are also teachers. It can be difficult to discuss the church’s teachings on economic justice to college students who are often from more...
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