May 25, 2017
by David Ryan
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When Pope Francis addressed Congress in September 2015, he took time to mention four distinguished Americans: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton was a 20th-Century Catholic monk, mystic, writer, peace activist and champion … Continue reading
April 24, 2017
by David Ryan
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As we all know, there is a certain amount of sameness and little to give a location a sense of place throughout much of country, especially in those areas built after World War II. It’s almost as if you could be blindfolded and … Continue reading
January 14, 2017
by David Ryan
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Earlier this week the dogs and I headed south to spend an afternoon with birds. Surprisingly the Rio Grande valley in central New Mexico is the winter home of over ten thousand Sandhill cranes. Most of them can be found … Continue reading