http://harrisonlives.com Railing Against the Setting Sun Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/11/there-must-be-a-better-way-and-better-words-shame-today/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/11/there-must-be-a-better-way-and-better-words-shame-today/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:40:27 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=165 I’m not sure I know what to think anymore, or how to feel about my fellow man and woman.  Oh, sure, killing has been as big a part of our species as has been respect for life, and perhaps even more.  History is replete with reasons – - religious, political, economic, survival, sport and enjoyment. The [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/11/there-must-be-a-better-way-and-better-words-shame-today/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/02/distinctions-with-and-without-differences-politics-today/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/02/distinctions-with-and-without-differences-politics-today/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:54:52 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=163 The news, once again, is filled with reports of violence in America.  A doctor was shot and killed while attending church service; and, two American soldiers were shot outside a military recruiting office. There are approximately 45 murders committed in this country every day, so the news is always filled to one degree or another with [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/06/02/distinctions-with-and-without-differences-politics-today/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/20/seizures-stool-softeners-and-crime-today/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/20/seizures-stool-softeners-and-crime-today/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 12:13:44 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=159 While this space does not usually serve as a police blotter, today’s missive will be an exception.  It’s a story of petty crime and stupidity, and it hit a little close to home – - my daughter’s home. My middle daughter’s house was broken into yesterday afternoon.  She was at work at the time, and came [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/20/seizures-stool-softeners-and-crime-today/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/05/a-musical-jaunt-through-the-news-today/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/05/a-musical-jaunt-through-the-news-today/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 11:24:19 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=155 Sometimes when you read the news, it’s almost as though you’re reading with your ears, because it can seem you’re actually listening to music.  It’s difficult at times like that to distinguish the images in the mirror – art and life and which is reflecting the other . . “live” or Memorex. You know you’ve “heard” [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/05/a-musical-jaunt-through-the-news-today/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/01/first-blush-thoughts-on-torture-survey/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/01/first-blush-thoughts-on-torture-survey/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 13:23:42 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=154 Disclaimer:  At the outset, let me acknowledge Catholic college and seminary education, and earlier thoughts of the priesthood as a life’s calling.  As a recovering Catholic who hasn’t attended organized religious services in more than 17 years, I hold out no qualifications to comment upon a Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey reported [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/05/01/first-blush-thoughts-on-torture-survey/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/03/12/precious-little-snowflakes-and-the-law-of-consequences/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/03/12/precious-little-snowflakes-and-the-law-of-consequences/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:42:45 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=139 Whether a precious little snowflake needs protection from the realities of the world depends entirely upon your own snowlflake’s gender as well as culpability.  No big surprise there, of course, as we all, as parents, take our children’s side no matter what.  Well, mostly we do.  But sometimes we shouldn’t. Witness the recent incident in a [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/03/12/precious-little-snowflakes-and-the-law-of-consequences/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/25/lent-sacrifice-and-todays-list-of-things-spiritual/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/25/lent-sacrifice-and-todays-list-of-things-spiritual/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:58:36 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=132 Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, a day on which we are reminded of our mortality – - from dust thou comest, to dust thou returnest.  The Lenten season, a time of spiritual reflection and private contemplation.  A time, also, for sacrifice and corporal acts of charity. New Year’s resolutions are one thing, intended [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/25/lent-sacrifice-and-todays-list-of-things-spiritual/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/23/anger-and-fear-and-damned-pickpockets-politics-today/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/23/anger-and-fear-and-damned-pickpockets-politics-today/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:12:44 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=131 Poll results were released today on the fear factor in America, and they suggest more than 73 percent of Americans are very or somewhat scared of the way things are going in the United States. The  survey was taken last Wednesday and Thursday. Its margin of error is 3 points either way, but either way [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/02/23/anger-and-fear-and-damned-pickpockets-politics-today/feed/ 1 http://harrisonlives.com/2009/01/23/a-gift-from-god-you-say/ http://harrisonlives.com/2009/01/23/a-gift-from-god-you-say/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:01:51 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=121 God works in mysterious ways. We watch professional athletes point to the heavens in thanks for God’s intervention on that timely home run, or stolen base, or fantastic finish, the apparent belief being that God deems sporting events worthy of his attention and miracles.  Imagine that. Then again, tens of thousands of people die every day around [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2009/01/23/a-gift-from-god-you-say/feed/ 0 http://harrisonlives.com/2008/12/18/opec-production-cuts-bad-well-see/ http://harrisonlives.com/2008/12/18/opec-production-cuts-bad-well-see/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:32:31 +0000 Harrison http://harrisonlives.com/?p=113 The old story about the ups and downs of life, and whether any particular event is good or bad, remains as true today as when the story was originally told, or perhaps fabricated. It involves a farmer and the fortunes of his son. The farmer bought a horse for his son, a fine animal of [...]]]> http://harrisonlives.com/2008/12/18/opec-production-cuts-bad-well-see/feed/ 0