I do miss Rachel's wisdom.

In Illinois, we know that small businesses are a vital part of the fabric of our neighborhoods. This $10 million investment will help support the creativity and drive of entrepreneurs across the state. wmbdradio.com/2025/11/21/g...

i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.

What do these corporations have in common? Netflix Ford Tesla T-Mobile Duke Energy DISH Network Metlife Dominion Energy United States Steel In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes. This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today allthingscyberspace.com/2025/11/28/f...

Understanding Merton and Cardin as bookends for our search for meaning and living the gospel Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton, Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today reflections.josephcardijn.com/p/finding-ou...

Reflect on what it means to be a follower of Jesus' teachings...lessons learned by those who do what Jesus asked us to do.

People are homeless, hungry, and suffering because ... why? Then you read.... "LSU fires Brian Kelly without cause, owes buyout. The posturing over Brian Kelly's $54 million buyout from LSU is over, as the school sent him a letter Wednesday saying it is officially terminating him without cause."

In a few days, we will enter the season of Advent; last Sunday was the feast of Christ the King. The feast day created by Pius XI in 1925 to counter what he regarded as the destruction of freedom by right-wing fascists and Nazi ideologies of the day…Let's reflect on Christ's meaning of the Kingdom

In dehumanizing times, Advent calls us to repent and return to the Gospel www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

Catholic Social Teaching and Political Resistance: A Conversational Guide reflections.josephcardijn.com/p/catholic-s...

Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they sit around the dining table at the Thanksgiving holiday this year.

"Provocative public history, sometimes referred to as radical public history, isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. It confronts the injustices of the past head-on, challenges power structures, and actively seeks to dismantle oppressive narratives." ~ Tad Stoermer Ph.D

Someone very close to Putin once explained to me that Putin thinks that all Westerners can be bought. We have no values; only a price. Dmitriev's prominent role in drafting the latest "peace plan" underscores that Putin assessment. I hope Putin is wrong. I fear for some, he might be right.

Carrie Fisher was the blueprint. Protect your people. Call out the predators. #RESIST

Nothing like a little irony to make you laugh.

Elon Musk's poison hall of mirrors from @cwarzel.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Resistance is action taken on the offensive. See-Discern-Act.

For public historians, philosophers, and theologians, the challenge is not only to highlight the evils and myths but also to build something better. Study the patterns of leadership change—focus on the lives and experiences to take the offensive and promote change.

This is worth watching, yes every minute! youtu.be/NQbmE2I3YMw?...

Have you ever thought about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? By Julie Peller Ph.D. allthingscyberspace.com/2025/11/23/h...

Have you ever thought about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? By Julie Peller Ph.D. Recycling and repurposing are methods for processing materials that keep valuable resources in use. These are mostly opposite to the standard linear system of goods, where materials are used and then…

A few thoughts from Chicago.

Spot ON!!!

Nora Daley is an undeniable asset to the state of Illinois. Her philanthropy, leadership, and overhaul of the Illinois Arts Council have helped expand access to the arts while establishing our state as a cultural leader. www.wbez.org/arts/2025/11...

🎩 He’s the worst president we’ve had! 🇺🇸

“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”

Racial profiling is all they do. Lawless.

THIS!!!

is this really that difficult to grasp? Do we all understand the meaning of being a human being and the difference it makes?

Think Thomas Merton, Joseph Cardijn, Dorothy Day, the "Barroness" Louis J Putz, and Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand, and think about what you and I have in common with these people? Friendship House: A Conversation for Our Times allthingscyberspace.com/2025/11/22/f...

Friendship House: A Conversation for Our Times Friendship House: A Conversation for Our Times My Thoughts You know, as a historian, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why we even bother studying history. I mean, we’ve got enough going on right now, right? But here’s the thing—history is really…

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has updated which majors fall under its definition of “professional” degrees, this means kiss goodbye student loans, grants etc including funding in research for those departments This is Fascism at work Read Project 2025 Study tyranny in history

Trump's "new" peace plan for Ukraine is just the same 2022 Russian demands of giving up territory and disarming Ukraine so that Ukraine will easier to attack and conquer as soon as Russia is ready to resume the war. Trump continues to work for Putin. Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

Ukraine is on the brink of an historic betrayal by Trump to Putin. Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

Shame on the US for collaborating with Russia on the plan. Leaving Ukraine sitting on the sidelines this is no way a just agreement.

"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

The Department of Education's recent changes to the definition of "professional degree" have excluded nursing programs from the list of eligible programs for federal student loan funding. This change, part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill,"

It's also not Christian. The 10 Commandments are Jewish

Is the Pope Catholic?

What are the most critical ethical issues in emerging technology today? The Encyclicals and Catholic Social Teaching offer a lens for us to See-Discern-Act as we progress in the autonomous revolution.

Slotkin: "This is a really bad week for Donald Trump on the Epstein files. He's been fighting this for a long time. He doesn't want to be talking about that."

We're never going to live down the accusations that we just invade countries to steal their oil

To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?

"The thing I'm laser-focused on is that passengers should dress snappily when their planes collide with another plane on the runway because we are incompetent and don't have enough air traffic controllers."

It was an honor for MK and me to meet with Pope Leo XIV – a son of Illinois – to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state. Pope Leo XIV’s message of hope, compassion, unity, and peace resonates with Illinoisans of all faiths and traditions.