Looking for quotes

Some mornings I go quote hunting.  It’s more like mushroom hunting or herb gathering that stalking deer.    I have no clear mission, no clear target, just a sense of wanting something to help me recognize my feelings and my thoughts; to give the body and substance.   I wander cross all kinds of quotes that are [...]

President Obama at Notre Dame Gradutation – Speech

Thank you, Father Jenkins for that generous introduction. You are doing an outstanding job as president of this fine institution, and your continued and courageous commitment to honest, thoughtful dialogue is an inspiration to us all. Good afternoon Father Hesburgh, Notre Dame trustees, faculty, family, friends, and the class of 2009. I am honored to [...]

Julia Ward Howe’s original Mother’s Day vision.

Reaffirming Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Vision, by Jonathan Klate  Julia Ward Howe offered her Mother’s Day Proclamation to the world in 1870.  Her dream was the establishment of an international Mothers’ Day Festival dedicated to the cause of nonviolent resolution of conflict and international solidarity among all women.  Her pacifist consciousness had been provoked [...]

Dipping Twice

Last night Mike and I went to on of our friend’ house for a Seder meal.  Ziv and Aviv are here from Israel and they joined us as well. As the candles here lit and the Haggadah read, in both English and Hebrew, I could glimpse the depth of this tradition.  No one knows the [...]

Extremists threaten America.

CPAC – the Conservative Political Action Conference just ended in Washington DC. Speaker highlights from Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, John Bolton have peppered the blogosphere, Fox News (seen from my position on the treadmill at 24/7 Fitness), NPR and Rachel Maddow. Because everyone has biases, I went to the CPAC website. And I’m appalled. Al [...]