My neighbors’ generators hum in the background as I rummage through a pile of work assignments in search of one I can perform without benefit of internet. The power’s out, after an overnight storm. As a freelance writer and researcher, I find the lack of internet access nettlesome. Even cell service is affected today. It’sContinue reading “Someday’s here; am I putting off prayer?”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
An Advent Thought from Cardinal Dolan
If I had sworn off Twitter for Advent, I’d have missed this from Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. It’s a great example of the three basics that I teach when I’m introducing people to social media: clarity, charity, brevity. Veni Emmanuel! “The world says ‘I’m OK, you’re OK’. Advent reminds us that the world,Continue reading “An Advent Thought from Cardinal Dolan”
Rough “Justice” as a child’s child is killed
A 17-year old with no visible means of financial support got an abortion this morning. Not news, you say? Look again. “Jane Doe” is an immigrant, an unaccompanied 17-year-old, living in the U.S. without benefit of documentation. When Jane Doe learned she was pregnant, she sought an abortion in Texas, where she is living. DisputesContinue reading “Rough “Justice” as a child’s child is killed”