Recipes and Essays

Radio in Peru

Radio in Peru

Easing carefully into the passenger seat of the rickety pickup truck, I’m handed a seat belt, “place it across your chest.” I do this, even though there is no way to fasten it. I quickly get it: it’s for show, so we don’t get stopped 

Ayer pasé un día fantástico en Arequipa.

Ayer pasé un día fantástico en Arequipa.

Gracias a mis nuevos amigos y amigas por su fina hospitalidad y las buenísimas conversaciones sobre los temas que son de primera prioridad para creyentes. Estoy por salir, así que aquí coloco los links a los ensayos y artículos que mencioné durante nuestras conversaciones. 1. 

Fidelity, Audio Equipment and Seminarians

Fidelity, Audio Equipment and Seminarians

Serafin Ilvay, a journalist at the news agency, ALAI, the Latin American Information Agency, is also a member of WACC. He told me yesterday, “Today the only fidelity I find is in my audio system.” I laughed and laughed. Of course he was being facetious 

This charming 3-minute tale produced

This charming 3-minute tale produced

This charming 3-minute tale produced by CORAPE, in Quito, lifted my spirits on this Valentine’s day. All you romantics: take note and enjoy.

Quito for news

Quito for news

During one of my meetings here in Quito, Ecuador, I learned about this source of news that is followed by some opinion makers here. It is Voltaire Net, or Red Voltaire in Spanish: http://www.voltairenet.org/es News is not spun from the usual USA or Corporate European 

Danish Cartoon

Danish Cartoon

Mary has a really interesting blog post about the controversial cartoon. She quotes a Danish professor about the relationship between Danish government and the Lutheran faith. am

dual language

dual language

Max sent me this link to the commercial that aired during the superbowl because it reminded him of the documentary that I mentioned here a week ago, Rafael Salaberry’s piece about bilingual, two-way education here in Houston. The angry voices that punished me for speaking 

Gender Bias in the News

Gender Bias in the News

“Who Makes The News” is a site that documents the structural media gender bias that is so often talked about. This information can be useful in raising awareness and shedding more light on gender bias. Full of resources and contacts, the site explains the global 

Video from Minneapolis

Video from Minneapolis

“We Are Sent: Eucharist And Our Living Amen” is a 17 minute video that features testimonials of a Catholic community in Minneapolis, tellling how important the Mass is for them. These Catholics are articulate. The simply produced video is just the right way to show 

Silence about hate crimes

Silence about hate crimes

The mood of our country, Christian hate, fuels this type of atrocity. No outcries from Catholic hierarchy who instead are ferreting out gays from their seminaries. Shame. am