Archive for July, 2009

As the Ruins Crumble…

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

The policy analysts, Right and Left, are working hard to assign blame for the problems of modern economies and polities. In the United States, they examine taxation and regulation policies of governments from Washington’s administration right to that of Obama. They also examine the strong dislike Americans have for taxes along with the longing they [...]

The Novel “A Man for Every Purpose” is Available for Download

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

In 2008, I put samples of three novels on this website for free download. I’ve now made the entire manuscript of A Man for Every Purpose available for personal use. This is a book that queries the human self-consciousness, the moral self-awareness: Where do you live? Past? Present? Future? All or none or one or [...]

If We Can’t Understand What We Shall Be, We Can’t Be It

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. [1 John 3:2, RSV, Catholic Edition, Ignatius Press] I was struck by this verse when I recently saw it quoted [...]