September 21, 2017
by David Ryan
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As we all know there is a certain amount of sameness in places that were developed to accommodate automobiles. This phenomenon was described as the “geography of nowhere” by author James Kunstler in his 1993 book of the same name. … Continue reading
July 7, 2017
by David Ryan
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New York may not be as hilly as Los Angeles or San Francisco, but it does have hills. And with those hills are several dozen public stairways, scattered throughout the city, to navigate them. In New York they are oftentimes … Continue reading
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