Twin Verses
The Dhammapada chapter 1 Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draw it. Our life…
Month: February 2011
A Hard Rain: Afghanistan, St. Louis, and How to Make Peace
Join us for a round table discussion with Andrew Wimmer on his article, “A Hard Rain: Afghanistan, St. Louis, and How to Make Peace” (Karen House Round Table, Winter 2011) … Monday 28 February 2011…
Looking Back on Pope Pius XII: 1948
It has been explained to me since That the condemnation was indeed voiced But that it was in the style of the encyclicals Which is not at all clear The condemnation was voiced And it…
Subversives
1. The very definition of democracy is the right to innovation, invention, and imagination. Since nothing in the current social organization is sacred, democracy becomes subversive by nature. Subversion is the driving force of social…