Eternal Word, only begotten Son of God, Teach me true generosity. Teach me to serve you as you deserve. To give without counting the cost, To fight heedless of wounds, To labor without seeking rest, To sacrifice myself without thought of any reward Save the knowledge that I have done your will. Amen. [Feast Day, …
Month: July 2018
Society of Jesus
Mission Santa Clara, on the campus of Santa Clara University (SCU). The mission was founded by The Franciscans in 1776; the university (a college to start) was founded by the Jesuits in 1851. I was lucky enough to go to school there. The Jesuits, members of the Society of Jesus, still run the university today. …
Double Check
It's always better to double check: your homework, the arithmetic in your checkbook ledger, your shopping list, your car lock. Yesterday I went back twice to check my car door lock, because my work bag was in the back seat, and I wasn't sure if I'd locked all the doors. Better safe than sorry. That's …
Not Always Straight
That's how life is. We try hard, real hard sometimes, to draw a straight line between where we are and where we want to be. Often times though, things go sideways. Planned to get work early, car troubles slow you down. Intent in eating healthy, the pie called you from the fridge. Set to finish …
Keep Learning (Redux?)
Love this. Seen at one of our local parks yesterday. This play structure has been there for years. What a simple, great addition these two modules are. Understand a bit more about what Braille is, hear the ring of a basic scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti), it's all GOOD. Might just spark …
Alt Monday
Kick starting the summer, the week, and this blog again today. Things have seemed to in flux these last several weeks; I'm trying to reset and find a good groove and provide a baseline, all at the same time. It's been a mixed bag of little successes, and results otherwise too. Some friends in town have …
Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain. It's been a month since he took his own life. Another great cultural influencer gone by the way side. His story was inspiring. His writing was entertaining, his reporting was full of color and depth and scope. His experiences were as admirable as they were diverse. Hell, he had lunch with Obama at …
My Country ‘Tis of Thee…
The discourse in this land is pretty rough right now. Seems that there's more extremism, and much less willingness to compromise. And policies we would have previously not thought within the realm of reasonable are implemented to "get tough" and "act as a deterrent." The decision a few weeks ago to separate children from parents …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 