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Thank you, Mary Travers
The beloved Mary Travers of the singing group Peter, Paul and Mary has died. I remember her with much love. We went to see her in concert several times, particularly at Blossom Music Center, and the...
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Happy birthday to Shine A Light!
My Shine A Light blog has now been active for a whole year. So, I’m saying Happy Birthday to it, and to myself! I want to thank everyone who follows the blog. Your support throughout the year —...
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National Catholic Reporter Online has begun an initiative “to draw attention to the remarkable work of women religious around the globe and comes at a time our church is growing and changing in Africa,...
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Happy birthday, Gandhi
Happy birthday today to Mahatma Gandhi, born this day in 1869. I am grateful that the world had him as a mentor for nonviolent protest. Let’s celebrate by not hating anybody for a day. Anybody....
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving greetings! May your stuffing be tasty. May your turkey be plump. May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump. May your pies take the prize. May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your...
View ArticleA healthier Christmas Eve
The American people have been given a lovely Christmas present this morning. The U.S. Senate has voted to pass the health insurance reform measure, which will (eventually) make sure no one has to die...
View ArticleGood old American spirit!
Kudos to the Americans who supplied the drill to rescue the miners in Chile, then “backed off” out of camera range. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Looking tanned, a bit tired and happy to be back,...
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What is love?
This one has been forwarded around in e-mails for years, but I think it’s worth repeating, because it’s lovely. What Love Means to a Child A group of professionals posed this question to a group of...
View ArticleWant to give away free books?
World Book Night is April 23, 2013. Apply by Jan. 25 to be a book giver! You can select from these books to hand out: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood City of Thieves by David Benioff Fahrenheit...
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