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At midnight this morning buses that were bringing refugees from New Orleans to the Houston Astrodome were turned away. Capacity at the Astrodome was full. Bedlam was everywhere. Whoever made the decision to bring 24,000 people from the Superdome to the AStrodome must be crazy. …
Crawford, Texas, having supper and talking with Cindy Sheehan and other moms, family of soldiers who have died in Iraq. It has been over 100 degrees, but anti-war community women, men, children are in good spirits and determined to make a change in this war …
My long silence will soon break. I’ll leave for some days off travel and work and will return to internet access in 4 weeks. Was in Melbourne for the final meeting of the International Study Commission on Media, Religion and Culture. This group of scholars …
Showtime aired “Our Fathers” last night. A badly acted, hurried production, nonetheless I’m glad Showtime did it. The bright exceptions are superb acting jobs by Christopher Plummer and Brian Denehy. The rest of it was a sloppy production. It does, however, remind us of the …
Jane in London has faxed me an article that appeared in the Tablet about a reality show, The Monastery, on BBC2. Isn’t that a fascinating idea for a reality TV show! Jane says the show is a real hit and has received positive reviews. I’d …
Here’s an interesting new book that I’ve just ordered from Notre Dame Press. “A Church That Can and Cannot Change” by John T. Noonan. He is a judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California. He was nominated …
From an airpot in Quito, I just want to make a mention that Mary Hess´ book, ¨Engaging Technologies in Theological Education¨ is a helpful and deeply insightful book. I´m halfway through it and already the scope of the ideas is breathtaking. The examples are clear …
I’m on my way to Quito for a couple of days, then onto Mexico City. I’ve been feeling good because of the courage of a group of families and government leaders in Mexico who are standing up against hate and bigotry with radio ads and …
Hurrah! Mary’s book is out and I’m gonna start reading it now. “Engaging Technology in Theological Education: All That We Can’t Leave Behind” has a table contents that is inviting. The price is good too, just $22.95 for the paperback. Congratulations, Mary.