Monthly Archives: June 2008

St. Francis Springs

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Don Watkins

This morning Brother Joe and I will drive from Mt. Irenaeus to St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, North Carolina. We’re going to a Peace and Justice Retreat sponsored by Holy Name Province of the Franciscan Friars. We were … Continue reading →

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In memoriam

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Don Watkins

I learned early this morning from a colleague that George Carlin had died. I was surprised and saddened and throughout the day I thought of George and the impact he had on me, on our culture and how we look … Continue reading →

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Truth in silence

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Don Watkins

If there is no silence beyond and within the words of doctrine, there is no religion, only religious ideology. For religion goes beyond words and actions, and attains to the ultimate truth in silence. When this silence is lacking, where … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Don Watkins

Lately my thoughts have been more and more silence. I’ve had little to write about nor little to share. I’ve been writing about what I’m doing with open source software, but have had very little that I cared to share … Continue reading →

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Good luck and Godspeed

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Don Watkins

Tomorrow my nephew enters boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. He will be the third generation in our family to “go Navy.” I called him tonight to wish him well in his new career. I was speaking to … Continue reading →

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Meaningless

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Don Watkins

A friend wrote me about Merton’s quote about illusion and briefly stated that only noise could be measured and that because silence could not be measured it must be the illusion. I think silence can be measured. Have you ever … Continue reading →

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Illusion

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Don Watkins

This came in today’s mail from the Merton Institute and there is a profound truth here. All we are with all our noise, war mongering, power struggles, ego drives are illusion. Those who love their own noise are impatient of … Continue reading →

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Freedom has its cost

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Don Watkins

Operation Iraqi Freedom was going to leave us with a democracy in the Middle East. It looks like the Iraqis are catching on and that things are going swimmingly well for them but not so well for us.  Turns out … Continue reading →

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Working together

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Don Watkins

I am convinced that only through working together can we win the disagreements and misunderstandings that lead to war. I am equally convinced that some countries like my own will never be at peace until they can see how much … Continue reading →

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Grand Oil Party

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Don Watkins

True to form the GOP blocked a measure that would have supplied a measure of relief to American’s at the pump. They blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to tax windfall profits of oil companies. Windfall profits would be a … Continue reading →

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