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Retreat #4

Posted on July 23, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Well, time certainly got away from me!  The following are my contemplations this evening, based on hastily jotted notes during the next session of the retreat. Sr. Ishpraya took us onward, gave us more food for our silent thought.   The retreat … Continue reading →

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BOHU – March 27, 1985

Posted on July 21, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

So the whole time I was carrying our first child, we referred to him as Chili.  I don’t remember how it all started, but Chili Davis was playing for the SF Giants at the time and I think that had … Continue reading →

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Another Use for Duct Tape

Posted on July 20, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I have a joke that I carry a roll of duct tape in my pocket because sometimes I need to put it over my mouth.  I call my son, Jeff, the King of Righteous Anger – an example is when he was still … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Ed the Dog

Posted on July 19, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Putting George of the Highlands to sleep was terrible.  That’s the only really bad thing about pet ownership – they usually precede us to the Other Side.   Jeff was about fourteen, maybe fifteen, and he was devastated.  The brothers had already … Continue reading →

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Shopping

Posted on July 17, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I don’t have any daughters, so the whole going-shopping-with-your-daughter thing has not been a part of my life.  This is fine, because I am not a shopper.  My Mom and I enjoy going out together, but we have always been … Continue reading →

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The Vatican

Posted on July 17, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

A week or so ago I stated that I am Catholic to the core of my being.  As if to taunt me, the Vatican comes out almost immediately with a statement  –  a double whammy regarding pedophilia and women’s ordination … Continue reading →

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Empty Churches

Posted on July 16, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

I am not a stranger to the silence that was part and parcel of the retreat.  I have loved to sit in silent churches.  I first remember doing this in high school.   I admit that it started in part because I could … Continue reading →

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Jacques

Posted on July 14, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

Jacques, our neighbor’s rooster, drives my son, Jeff, absolutely crazy when he comes home.  Jacques is up and at ’em bright an early in the morning, making racket through which it is difficult to sleep. When he is able to sleep through it, … Continue reading →

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Retreat #3

Posted on July 14, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

When did I feel completely sure?  When did I experience the mystery, the ultimate reality? It is hard to tease the “grabbed from inside” knowledge from the awe of looking at a star-studded night or a gorgeous ocean sunset.   For me … Continue reading →

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Day Off

Posted on July 13, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

No post today – spent the day making jam with a girlfriend, only to realize I forgot about an entire flat of berries over in the corner.  Now I’m off to CPR renewal class (every two years comes along faster … Continue reading →

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