Living On the Diagonal

A PRIMER FOR A NEW GENERATION AND THE COMING POLITICAL REVOLUTION  Note: A follow-up to: THE PROPHECY OF BOB DYLAN - "A HARD RAIN'S A-GONNA FALL" - AND IT IS TORRENTIAL - Updated As I reflected upon Dylan's lyrics some 60 years ago and my own images and words came to mind. From the age of thirteen the music and lyrics of Bob Dylan created an awakening within me of enormous impact. The tumultuous events of the 1960s affected the lives of everyone beginning with the threat of nuclear catastrophe. What followed was a movement among citizens to more closely scrutinize the world around them. The Kennedy assassination shocked a nation, his successor Lyndon B. Johnson continued the legacy with passage of Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Medicare and many programs as part of The Great Society. President Johnson's domestic achievements were monumental as not seen since FDR's New Deal. However, under his administration the War in Vietnam escalated to the degre...

AS OBAMA PROMOTES BASIC FREEDOMS IN CUBA HE SPEAKS TO THE HEART OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY March 22, 2016 As many Americans I awoke today to the news of the horrific terror and human devastation taking place in Brussels. The images broadcast from Europe are taking effect. It comes to mind that Europeans and Americans froze in place witnessing again the fear promoted by a few upon the many. As first responders rush to the aid of multiple casualties, leaders in Belgium and France echo "We are at War." And with those words police and the military are in the process of locking down the city and have begun house to house searches and secure the borders. People are advised to stay indoors as authorities are sifting through the chaos. As Europe struggles to regain composure and reclaim some sense of order, individual liberties are put on hold. In the Middle East there are reports of ISIS celebrating this temporary victory. The strategy of fear has once again put the West on noti...

AS 2015 COMES TO A CLOSE, LET US PUT FEAR BEHIND AND FACE THE NEW YEAR WITH COURAGE AND RESOLVE FOR WHICH WE PRAY PRAY, PRACTICE PEACE in 2016   God, Our Father grant us the grace to forgive, but not forget the violence and terror, death and destruction and the deep divisions across the world this past year. Let us not forget those lives lost upholding your peace.  God, grant your intercession now, as in the past and in the future. We implore your help in rejecting all who embrace violence, practice terror and follow an ideology mired in nihilism. God, guide and protect us as we move forward in a new year with courage, not fear. Let us reject those who divide, embrace the transparency in truth, find unity in our resolve and receive your gift of serenity and peace present each day.

September 25 -27, 2015 - Observations Of a Bi-Polar Weekend POPE FRANCIS BERGOGLIO RAISES AWARENESS, SPIRITUALITY & SOLIDARITY IN A WHISPER OF A MOMENT WHILE OUR CONGRESS REMAINS DEAF TO THE MESSAGE Where in God's Name were these people? Were they not in the same room with Pope Francis Borgoglio? On the morning after Pope Francis challenged Congress to get their act together on the important issues of the day, Speaker John Boehner announces his retirement and a few dozen rejectionists in his own Republican Party cheer! I felt embarrassment for their continued juvenile behavior that divides the nation. From a distance I can feel the weight in Pope Francis's heart while members of Congress continue to oppose any chance of compromise. I believe John Boehner made his courageous decision to step down from the strength of Pope Francis and his words. I realize now that Speaker Boehner is good man, a patriot and a great public servant who became sick and tired of the ...

Dateline: 12 Hours Ago, 12 Apostles, The Last Supper and 13 at the Table  Events: PASSOVER, HOLY WEEK, GOOD FRIDAY Location: Anywhere In the World HOLY THURSDAY IS ONE DAY MOST CHRISTIANS OVERLOOK TO COMMEMORATE DURING HOLY WEEK Oh my GOD! Last night I nearly missed most important about the day. It was only when I gazed from a second level window with the courtyard (gardens) below and a Heavenly sight above, the illumination of a full Moon. When awed by the beauty of the full moon, it dawned on me that the pain of my day meant nothing as this was  HOLY THURSDAY.  LUNAR ECLIPSE 4-4-2015 That moon and one visible bright star joggled my memory prompting me to write a post for my Facebook timeline. Some time ago, Father Michael Donovan was pastor of St. Donald's Church. I came to find Father Mike as my spiritual mentor and a brilliant historian of the early days of the Catholic Church. Father Mike with a masters in Theology, Economics and Astrology....