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All The Wistful Creatures
Today is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Catholic monk best known for his intentional poverty and his association with animals. One of his most famous prayers, offered on behalf of animals, is this: Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends, the animals, especially for those who are suffering; for animals that are overworked, underfed and cruelly treated; for all the wistful creatures in captivity, that beat their wings against bars; for any that are hunted or lost or deserted, or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity, and for those who…
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Her Name Is Ashli Babbitt
She is not at home with her family tonight. Mike Pence is in his comfortable lair, but Ashli Babbitt’s body is in a morgue, and her family is making funeral plans. Mike Pence hasn’t even spoken her name aloud. Mike Pence’s security cop murdered Ashli Babbitt, but he hasn’t been named, his address and family’s address haven’t been posted on social media, and he will likely be hailed as a hero by the same people who denounced the Covington Boys before the truth came out. I cannot express the situation more eloquently than the Z Man did today, so I will simply post what he wrote. I will spend the…
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Despicable Week
His name was Bill, and he meant something. We weren’t close friends, but I enjoyed Bill’s presence and appreciated his gentle, self-deprecating manner. The last time I saw him, he was walking with a cane, like I do now in the evenings when Jinx and I go for walks. He always had a smile and a shrug and a clear, blue-eyed gaze of friendliness and curiosity. He died a few days ago. An observant neighbor, noticing that a yard-putterer like Bill hadn’t been outside on a fine, mild November afternoon, went to his door to investigate. She found Bill in his bed, and the medical examiner later determined that he’d…