Monthly Archives: December 2007

U2 and Simple Minds

I like both these bands. No doubt you have heard of U2, but perhaps not Simple Minds? If you’ve seen The Breakfast Club movie, then you’ve heard their number one hit song, “Don’t You Forget About Me”–yeah, that’s them. What … Continue reading

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Home-made Gifts a Hit

My mom’s extended family came to visit for a few days after Christmas, and we had a blast! One of the neat things we did this year was a “Chinese” gift exchange with home-made gifts.  Each person made a gift … Continue reading

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Think Globally, Act Remotely?

“Think globally, act locally” was the slogan on a poster in my science class growing up; the idea being that you would make changes locally, the area in which you had the most control, in order to effect a global … Continue reading

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Oh No: The Chickens Are Eating the Bees

The chickens instinctively feared our honey bees from the beginning. I witnessed helpless honey bees crawling on the ground right in front of the chickens, but the chickens looked at them and ignored them, even though they would snatch up … Continue reading

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Biblia Clerus

I recently heard about an effort called Biblia Clerus (clear Bible?) that combines multi-language translations of the Bible linked with Sacred Tradition and the Magisterial teachings of the Church, as well as analysis and reflections on different Scripture passages by … Continue reading

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