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2015-05-12T18:16:10-05:00

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HEARTSONGS: The Story of Matti Stepanek Will Knock Your Socks Off

Last updated on: May 12, 2015 at 6:16 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Requiem in Sea Oh, to call the conch my home . . . Stormy-smoothed tunnels of Kaleidoscope walls spiraling into Pearl-shimmered dyes, Ever-changing with the light Of the sun, of the moon, Of the tide, and the gloaming, And surging, and sighing, Of the sea . . . Of that space That calls to me Beyond the Polished Pier, Beyond the now, and here. Echo of ocean breath, Silhouette of Light, Indescribable description Passing, mortal fathoming. Passion, ebbing into solace,... Read more

2015-05-09T14:36:24-05:00

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SPLAT! How I Fell for Japanese Suicide Satire

Last updated on: May 9, 2015 at 2:36 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Remember last week, I told you the story of Seppu Kuma, the Japanese “suicide bear” that let suicide-minded people choose their poison: death by suffocation, asphyxiation, or lethal injection? Well (wiping egg off face), nope! It was a joke. The readers who were incensed at the dangerous direction our world is taking can breathe a sigh of relief. There is, in fact, a cute, cuddly robot which looks like that–but its intended purpose isn’t to “off” the terminally ill or the perennially... Read more

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2015-05-09T12:34:01-05:00

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Everyday Wisdom from Pope Francis’ Daily Homilies–Now All in One Place!

Last updated on: May 9, 2015 at 12:34 pm By Kathy Schiffer

How often I’ve enjoyed the little pearls of wisdom which come from Pope Francis’ morning homilies! “That would be a great blog post!” I say to myself; but all too frequently, I don’t get around to writing about it. Life goes on. Each morning when he’s at home in Vatican City, Pope Francis celebrates an early morning Mass in the chapel at his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The audience varies–journalists, nuns and priests, office workers, gardeners, and heads of state;... Read more

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2015-05-06T11:04:18-05:00

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A “Suicide Bear”? Japanese Invention Lets You Choose Suffocation, Asphyxia or Lethal Injection

Last updated on: May 6, 2015 at 11:04 am By Kathy Schiffer

How would you prefer to die: By lethal injection? suffocation? helium asphyxia? Japanese engineers are trying to give you a choice. A research team has developed “SeppuKuma” (translation: “Suicide Bear”), an assisted suicide support robot which smiles like an innocent cartoon character while strangling, hugging or kissing a patient until he or she is dead. According to a report on iflscience.org: SeppuKuma, which loosely translates to “Suicide Bear” has robotic arms that are able to carry up to 80kg of... Read more

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2015-05-01T22:38:08-05:00

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Why You’ll Never See the “F” Word on My Blog

Last updated on: May 1, 2015 at 10:38 pm By Kathy Schiffer

I get it: I’m older and crankier than some of you. There is an entire generation of young Americans, many of whom have a casual regard for the rules of polite speech which marked my early years. For some of these young people, the ‘f’ word is just another, more expressive means of communicating. To which I say: No, it isn’t. Every once in a while, I have to repeat the rule that offensive speech–name calling, profanity, blasphemy and obscene speech–will not... Read more

2015-04-30T18:33:13-05:00

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Pope Francis Is Going to Revise Vatican Media–Again?!

Last updated on: April 30, 2015 at 6:33 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Pope Francis has set up a five-person committee to streamline and modernize the Vatican’s many communications structures. Carol Glatz, writing for Catholic News Service, has the story. She writes: The Vatican announced the official establishment of the new commission and its members April 30. Three of the papal appointees are top-level officials at Vatican communications outlets. The five members of the commission are: — Msgr. Dario Vigano, 52, director of the Vatican Television Center, and now president of the new... Read more

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2015-04-30T17:51:18-05:00

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Seven Women Attempt Ordination–And No, They’re Not Priests

Last updated on: April 30, 2015 at 5:51 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Seven “well prepared” women attempted to be ordained Catholic priests in Morristown, New Jersey, on Saturday, April 24. I say “attempted” because women cannot be ordained Catholic priests. It is a theological impossibility. They are not priests. I just read the report of the event on the blog of “Rev. Dr. Judy Lee,” a self-described Roman Catholic Women Priest who is co-Pastor of the Good Shepherd Inclusive Catholic Community in Fort Myers, Florida. According to Dr. Lee, there were 200 joyful... Read more

2015-04-29T22:28:03-05:00

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Rome Police Force Uses Modern Investigative Techniques to Show the 12-Year-Old Jesus

Last updated on: April 29, 2015 at 10:28 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Want to see what the boy Jesus really looked like? The scientific unit of Rome’s police force has produced a computer-generated image which, they believe, shows for the first time what Jesus must have looked like at the age of twelve. The Italian investigators have long used computer aging techniques, like those used in the United States, to determine what a criminal would look like, years after he was last seen. The aging technique has helped them to identify Mafia... Read more

2015-04-28T16:39:13-05:00

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LORD, MAKE ME A BANYAN TREE

Last updated on: April 28, 2015 at 4:39 pm By Kathy Schiffer

We lost a mighty tree in our front yard this winter. It was an ash, and yes, it was already dead—defeated by Michigan’s pernicious emerald ash borer. When it toppled during a windstorm, it brought down the electrical wires, snapping a wooden pole, pulling the meter off our house and taking out the cable and internet in one fell swoop. The weight of the massive trunk wrestled the roots from the damp earth, and 80 feet of bark and bole... Read more

2015-04-28T14:06:04-05:00

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Where Is America’s Black President While Baltimore Burns?

Last updated on: April 28, 2015 at 2:06 pm By Kathy Schiffer

Where are America’s true black leaders while Baltimore burns? I understand that the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who was fatally injured while in police custody, is a serious problem which must be investigated. But what we’re witnessing–the multiple injuries, the thousands (millions?) of dollars of damage, the looting and vandalism, the destruction to the city’s reputation for years to come–is not “justice.” What’s happening is that enraged vigilantes and opportunistic thugs have had their rage fueled... Read more

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