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Month: July 2020

Live Free and Die

Live Free and Die

July 24, 2020 – Ammon Hennacy, Catholic Worker, b. 1893-1970 After five months the United States is still knee deep in the coronavirus pandemic, while other countries that were beset at the same time have found a way to beat back the worst of the virus and protect lives.  The U.S. response to simple measures such as stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and mask wearing has been predictable.  Rather than tending to these basic public health measures, we have chosen our…

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The Tyrant Goes for an Evening Stroll

The Tyrant Goes for an Evening Stroll

Who does not love an evening walk in the late spring and early summer?  The birds in the trees, a cool breeze against one’s face.  If you are fortunate to be with a loved one, you may be talking over your day or even your dreams, perhaps enjoying the silence together.  Or maybe you are a solitary walker lost in the reveries of the night.   Many of us in this time of pandemic have rediscovered the invigorating joys of an…

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