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July 24, 2011

Thoughts from a Sunday Night in DC: I had better Accommodations in Iraq

Today was one of those days that was well “just one of those days.” I am in Washington DC this week for a conference at the George Washington University Institute for Spirituality and Health. I am looking forward to the … Continue reading →

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July 5, 2011

Thoughts on Smoke, Suicides, Gracie Jane, the Media Legal System and I guess I’m not Patriotic

Gracie Jane…the Boston Legal Nancy Grace Today was one of those weird days. I got up relatively early for a day off only to have my morning interrupted by a page from the Emergency Room to deal with a suicide. … Continue reading →

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June 26, 2011

The Bond

This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2011

The Evolving Faith of a Miscreant Priest

“Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.” Andrew A Greeley Three years ago I had an emotional physical and spiritual breakdown as the life and faith that I had known for many years came apart … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2011

Why History Matters: The Disastrous Effects of Long Insurgency Campaigns on the Nations that Wage them and the Armies that Fight Them

French Mobile Group in Indochina “Any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should ‘have his head examined,’ as General [Douglas] MacArthur so … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2011

No Time to Be Bitter: Padre Steve takes a Lesson from Buck O’Neil

Where does bitterness take you? To a broken heart? To an early grave? When I die I want to die from natural causes Not from hate Eating me up from the inside Buck O’Neil I was browsing the internet … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2011

A Quiet Remembrance: The Fall of Dien Bien Phu May 7th 1954

French Prisoners On May 7th in Hanoi a small remembrance was held to mark the fall of Dien Bien Phu and honor the victor, 101 year old General Vo Nguyen Giap at his home. It was one of the few … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2011

The Disdain of American Business for Military Personnel and their Benefits

“What are you going to trade off — a rich entitlements program, or boots and bullets for the troops?” Richard Spencer Defense Business Review Board (quoted in the Navy Times 2 May 2011 print and internet edition) The Federal Government … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2011

A Quiet Alleluia: Padre Steve Celebrates Easter 2011

“Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one’s own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and hope, at the disposal of those who want to join this search but do not know how.” — Henri … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2011

Changes of Plans: It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts

Dinner as a Guest of Brigadier General Sabah of 7th Iraqi Division Today I was planning on traveling about an hour from here up to Kinston to see the Kinston Indians play the Winston-Salem Dash. That did not happen as … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: iraq

Thoughts from a Sunday Night in DC: I had better Accommodations in Iraq

Thoughts on Smoke, Suicides, Gracie Jane, the Media Legal System and I guess I’m not Patriotic

The Bond

The Evolving Faith of a Miscreant Priest

No Time to Be Bitter: Padre Steve takes a Lesson from Buck O’Neil

A Quiet Remembrance: The Fall of Dien Bien Phu May 7th 1954

A Quiet Alleluia: Padre Steve Celebrates Easter 2011

Changes of Plans: It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts

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