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Why Baseball, Books, and the Grateful Dead matter

April 2026

  • SOME THOUGHTS ON ANOTHER RE-READ OF TREASURE ISLAND

    Each time I reread an old favorite, I start with the idea of focusing on some different aspect of the story or a writing technique than I have in the past. Last week, during my annual re-reading of Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece, Treasure Island, I wanted to specifically focus on something that I have noticed before but never spent much time exploring: specifically… Read more

  • PEACE, NOT PROFIT AND NOT WAR

    For Easter Sunday, Here is a reminder from Pope Leos XIV that true Christianity is about peace and love of neighbor. It is NOT about profit, war, and retribution. Brothers and sisters,Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that is the origin and foundation of her faith:… Read more