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Category Archives: Social Justice
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
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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iPermie now on sale!
My new book, iPermie! How to permaculture your urban lifestyle, is now on sale at these fine online sources. Only $1.99! for 14 sections, 248 chapters, 399,000 words! http://www.ipermie.net https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/271541 Amazon Kindle Apple Store Kobo Versent eBooks Bookmark on DeliciousDigg … Continue reading
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Good and Frugal Government, Climate Instability, Corporation shenanigans, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Crisis, food, garden, Local Food Systems, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Social Justice, War and Peace
Tagged New Urbanism, Permaculture, urban issues
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And here’s the rest of the story.
And here’s the rest of the story. We didn’t get 23 drivers for the Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House November 2012 delivery day that I thought we needed, but we did get enough that all the deliveries were done as … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Economic Prosperity, food, Local Food Systems, Oklahoma City, Social Justice
Tagged food deliveries, Thanksgiving
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Leaving the poor behind for the wolves to devour.
What did I expect from Governor Mary Queen of Lynch Mobs Fallin? I guess I expected more than what we got, which just goes to show how I am not immune to the random hope that somebody somewhere in the … Continue reading
Mary Fallin decides to grind the face of the poor into the dust.
Governor Mary Fallin decided today to grind the face of the poor into the dust by rejecting the proposed expansion of the Medicaid program. I am not a big fan of big government programs, but the expansion of Medicaid is … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Oklahoma Conservatives
Brandon Dutcher, of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, threw down a gauntlet today in a column in the Daily Oklahoman — It’s Time To do Something Great! He notes the extraordinary lack of vision among Oklahoma Republicans, who dominate … Continue reading
