Author Archives: Bob

It’s a matter of conscience…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Bob

I think that most of us would agree that a pharmacist should take action if he suspected drug abuse. In particular, there is a huge problem in FL with doctors giving away scripts for pain meds. Maybe there are some … Continue reading →

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Opposition to Abortion and Party Politics

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Bob

Mark Shea has written a guest post over at American Catholic, entitled Opposition to Abortion Does Not Take Away the Sins of the World. He has made an important point about the current political tendencies of conservatives. Just this past … Continue reading →

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The problem of lying

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Bob

Hat tip to Mark Shea for pointing out the problem that lying causes for those who support man-made global warming. He links to Megan McArdle’s blog entry on The Atlantic magazine’s web site. Megan McArdle writes: After you have convinced … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Happytalk and Not so Happytalk

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Bob

Here is a recent letter by Dr. Peter Kreeft about his personal contribution to the pro-life cause. It’s unsettling because, as much as he has done, he sees his contribution as falling short of what he should have done. But … Continue reading →

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The Sinner, Dr. Indifference and the Thin Man

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Bob

Since I live in Massachusetts, it’s my privilege to encounter “pro-life” Catholics. That is, they’re in full agreement with the Church’s teaching that abortion is a terrible evil, but they can’t see forcing their morality upon others. Of course, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris and Amazing Grace

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Bob

There is no doubt that Michael Voris stirs things up. Voris claims to cut through the clutter and expose what’s wrong with the Catholic world. Many conservative Catholics — who are figuratively dying to get the capital ‘T” Truth out … Continue reading →

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Walk in the Wilderness

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bob

Today, I took a took an eight and a half mile walk from Maynard to Hudson, MA (click on the picture to the left for a more detailed map). The  first stop was at St. Bridgets, praying the Rosary and … Continue reading →

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NPR throws away principles in religious reporting

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bob

Some folks admire NPR for its quality of reporting. This is not an example of quality reporting. The issue at hand is NPR’s claim that women have been ordained as Roman Catholic priests. Over at his blog, Fr Z is … Continue reading →

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Is this the end of the nation?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Bob

A friend writes, Robert, what happened in NY is the end of the nation, isn’t it? I am forecasting that the tax system as well as business will collapse under a new avenue for people to abuse marriage laws. How … Continue reading →

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Re-opening the Blog

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Bob

After several years of neglect, I’m going to start posting again to Whispers in the Wasteland. I’m going to keep Agapas Me as a place for the deeper philosophical and theological reflections, and use Whispers for quick commentary. I hope … Continue reading →

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