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On pilgrimage in Hughes County
I had no intention of getting arrested as part of the Keystone pipeline opposition. My friend Stefan Warner, youth minister at Church of the Open Arms, had been by a few times and talked about it. He asked me what … Continue reading
Against the Ecocide in Canada and the Keystone Pipeline
Ten tragedies, a call to action, and an appeal to people of faith. A new essay, hair and beard on fire, on the situation with the Keystone pipeline and the ecocide in Canada (tar sands production). It is posted online … Continue reading
Ten years of drought susceptibility ahead of us.
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Oklahoma Conference of Churches have partnered on a project to encourage people to pray for rain to end the drought. Some here in central Oklahoma may be wondering “What Drought?” but that … Continue reading
An unwelcome and tragic reminder.
Today’s Boston Marathon bombings are an unwelcome reminder of the realities of this era. Witnesses to the event said, “This must be what it is like in Iraq.” And that’s true. This is what life has been like in Iraq … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Middle East, Peace, Social Justice, War and Peace
Tagged bombings, Boston Marathon, good, peace, terrorism, war
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More anti-sustainability nonsense.
Here in Oklahoma, the focus seems to be on an obscure UN program, “Agenda 21,” which promotes sustainability. A recent meeting in Tulsa resulted in this story — Tulsa group fears UN agenda is assault on personal rights. Meanwhile, our … Continue reading
Towards a barefoot permaculture corps. . .
A holistic look at the world situation explores what it means to go from bad to worse. The earth’s systems — biological, economic, political — continue to degenerate and fall apart and the velocity of the devolution appears to be … Continue reading
Senator Rob Johnson, Prince of Death, Cheap Whore
Today’s news reports that the Senate’s General Government Panel, led by Senator Rob Johnson, defeated the proposal to allow local governments to establish their own smoking regulations. As things stand right now, only the state legislature can enact such regulations. … Continue reading
Oklahoma City’s water policies are recklessly inadequate.
The announced proposals to meet the drought crisis in Oklahoma City are recklessly inadequate. The proposal to raise rates by percent increases is fine up to a point. We’re in trouble if a large number of small users increase their … Continue reading
The Catholic bishops have no one to blame but themselves.
On the first Sunday of Lent, the opinion pages of the New York Times carry a biting editorial comment by Russ Douthat – The End of a Catholic Moment : The collapse in the church’s reputation has coincided with a … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Social Justice, War and Peace
Tagged Afghanistan, iraq, peace, Social Justice, US Catholic Bishops, war
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Lenten Exhortation to Quit Smoking!
If you’re thinking about giving up smoking for Lent. . . here’s my advice. . . Smoke all you want today. In fact, chain smoke your way through this last day of slavery to tobacco. Before you go to bed, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Environmental Sustainability, Health, Social Justice, War and Peace
Tagged freedom, liberation, smoking
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