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Ben Bongers was an international operatic tenor and practicing sommelier for 30 years based in San Francisco, CA, and Europe. He has written monthly articles for trade magazines in both wine and singing over a long and lustrous career. After becoming a semi-full-time caretaker for his parents, he earned an MA in Gerontology (the study of aging and care) and was asked to publish in an eldercare textbook that came out in 2020. He has written several books, all published by EnRoute Books and Media. His first novel THE SAINT NICHOLAS SOCIETY has won many awards, and his other two, TRUE LOVE—12 Christmas Stories My True Love Gave to Me, and THE FARMER, THE MINER, THE ARTISAN (a children’s book) are up for awards. Ben is a Knight in the Order of Malta and helped start an overnight homeless shelter at his parish in San Francisco, CA., and today is a Permanent Diaconate Candidate in Kansas City, MO.

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We’re too Busy to Have Faith

We’re too busy to have faith. It’s a fact. Our days start... read more

“For the Beauty…”

For some incomprehensible reason, I woke the other morning with “For the... read more

“Aye, Calypso...”

When I was a much younger man, I used to pop in... read more

First Dream, Then Do!

I once knew a guy who loved to sit at home and... read more

“You Have too Much… Character”

We’ve all worked with and for people who either rub us the... read more

What are Happiness and Joy?

What is “real happiness,” and when will you know if you have... read more

“Pray to Castro for Candy”

Once, while we were having a Cuban chicken and rice meal, I... read more

Butker, Buddha, and Baal

I love being right. And I’m willing to bet you do, too.... read more

“Ya Know, Everyone’s Replaceable…”

Many years ago, I worked in childcare at the local YMCA. I... read more

Anniversaries

Anniversaries are all around us every day. We celebrate weddings, births, and... read more

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