I've added a new link to the Soapbox on the left-hand side. I've called it "Death Watch" and it's about JPII and the culture of death and the Gospel of Life.
This is not the first time that I've mentioned Fr. Ray's "Obsolete Man." I believe I did a better treatment in my blog post "One Man".
I reveal now that that "One Man" had a hidden meaning that would have been noticed only by a select few. "One Man" was the obvious follow up to "Right to Privacy: Suicide" and "Hobson's Choice".
After I had written "Hobson's Choice," I found out that an Internet buddy had committed suicide. I cannot know what ran through his mind, but I can make some guesses. He was a long-ago divorced man whose teenage daughter reportedly rejected his advice. And he was recently laid off from his long held job. I suspect that the last event was the final straw.
It was with this in mind that I composed "One Man."
It should be easy to see that "Death Watch" is a continuation of sorts to "One Man." I pray that JPII continues to preach the dignity of man and the Gospel of Life.
Posted by Bob at October 20, 2003 02:39 PM