I am a diocesan Catholic priest. I retired a year ago when I turned 70. But I'm still working. There is a small Catholic liberal arts college (Mount Marty) in Yankton, SD sponsored by a community of Benedictine nuns (Sacred Heart Monastery) and they were in need of a chaplain both for the college and the monastery. Perfect!
Wed 31 Mar, 2004 04:40 pm - Passion
I found the source for the quote. It is from a column by Frank Rich in the March 7 New York Times quoting Christopher Hitchens during his appearance on "Hardball". Column title... (view)
Tue 30 Mar, 2004 08:45 am - "Passion" is a pornographic movie.
I refuse to see it. Why should I pay money to Mel Gibson who is already rich enough to turn S&M sexual fantasies into a movie?
I made a note of... (view)
Sun 28 Mar, 2004 08:18 pm - Nuclear Winter
Your post is an incentive to read again the book by Jonathan Schell, "The Fate of the Earth" where it first appeared in the New Yorker magazine in 1982. The first section... (view)
Mon 22 Mar, 2004 09:53 am - The recent release of "Schindler's List" on DVD got me into holocaust films. After 3+ hours of watching it I realized I hadn't watched "Shoah" again for at least 5... (view)
Tue 17 Feb, 2004 05:31 am - Try John LeCarré - especially the Smiley trilogy (Tinker, Tailor,Soldier Spy; The Honorable Schoolboy; and Smiley's People). (view)
Wed 11 Feb, 2004 06:20 am - I'm always disappointed when a Basenji doesn't go Best in Show, or at least Best of Breed. Has it ever happened? What is wrong with those judges? Can't they recognize beauty when... (view)
Sun 8 Feb, 2004 08:33 pm - I've heard that strengths (plural) is also the longest word in the English language with only one vowell. But I have been told I'm wrong. Anyone know if I am? What word is longer? (view)
Fri 30 Jan, 2004 07:41 pm - I quit about 8 years ago. In the first 2 or 3 years I gained about 30 pounds. It has stayed at that level.
Not good. But don't let that keep you from quitting. (view)
