Flirting with Money
This essay asks, “What is money for?” and, in light of the current banking crisis, proposes that lending and borrowing can and should be ordered to the common good.
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Lessons from My Daughter: Reflections on Life, Death, the Church, and Utilitarian Ethics
On November 23, 1993, my wife and I were suddenly thrown into an unknown country, the one of people with disabilities and their families.1 Our daughter Karis was born with cerebral palsy. All four hemispheres of her body suffered significant movement damage; she could not eat, get dressed, brush her teeth, comb her hair, or […]
The Principled Poet Addresses the School Board
This poem addresses the role of language and creativity in education; it considers a “concrete classroom” future where poets are no more.