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May 1st ~ International Worker’s Day

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“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” Elie Wiesel

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It is now.

Yesterday morning, I was standing in line at WalMart.  This is what you do when you go to the WalMart on Zuni in Albuquerque.  They never have enough people to cover the registers.  Have you ever noticed how it’s like … Continue reading

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Random Considerations

I was doing pretty well until tonight.  Tonight the grief and the tears came back, out of nowhere.  I had myself convinced that the healing was complete.  My heart didn’t ache as much as it used to, but after tonight, … Continue reading

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“I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit…”

“You know, there’s a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit – the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes; to see the world through … Continue reading

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The real differences

“The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs.  The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it; between those who look to … Continue reading

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Mr. President, you’re missing the bigger picture

War is destruction. War is not the building up of a country by another country, it is the tearing down of a country by another country. In the “war on terror” that George W. Bush started, the United States in … Continue reading

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