Thursday \u00a0September 26, 2013<\/p>\n
Hard times — \u00a0a Congress locked in venom and contempt for those with whom one must negotiate, \u00a0“partisan” is a common adjective for elected officials at the national level; \u00a0 Detroit city caught in uncertainties about bankruptcy that stir mistrust and fear for the future; \u00a0 UDM negotiating a McNichols faculty contract turned acrimonious and hurtful.<\/p>\n
Good morning,<\/p>\n
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john st sj<\/p>\n
p.s.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yesterday was the autumn equinox and since McNichols Road is a surveyor line east-west street, the sun rose right down the middle of the street. \u00a0And since<\/p>\n
our large parking lot + the soccer and lacrosse field opens a large space of sky right next to McNichols, you can track the sun as it rises a little farther to the south each day. \u00a0Until the winter solstice (when the sun rises just about over the north-east corner of Calihan Hall), \u00a0 Then sunrise begins to trek north a little bit each day until the height of summer.<\/p>\n
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Today’s poem<\/strong><\/p>\n A little\u00a0 faith will see you through.<\/p>\n What else will except faith in such a cynical corrupt time?<\/p>\n When the country goes temporarily to the dogs,<\/p>\n cats must learn to be circumspect,<\/p>\n walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith<\/p>\n that all this woofing is not the last word.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even in a time of elephantine greed and vanity,<\/p>\n one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.<\/p>\n Lacking any other purpose in life,<\/p>\n it would be good enough to live for their sake.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Garrison Keillor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thursday \u00a0September 26, 2013 Hard times — \u00a0a Congress locked in venom and contempt for those with whom one must negotiate, \u00a0“partisan” is a common adjective for elected officials at the national level; \u00a0 Detroit city caught in uncertainties about … Continue reading