Goodbye Newport

September 8, 2010

“Goodbye Newport …” – Agnes I have taken close to a thousand pictures in Newport, Tiverton, Goat Island and Little Compton. Many were of places we lived, went to school or ‘played’. Below are a few memories for me – the swing was one that all of us swung on as kids when we spent [...]

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At the Beach, Life is Different

September 3, 2010

“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun.” – Anonymous As soon as we met, my two brothers and I went off together to the Cliff Walk; Ocean Drive; and through the narrow streets [...]

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There’s No Other Love

September 2, 2010

There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother. – Astrid Alauda And I have two brothers – how lucky and wonderful is that! We will be spending time together in Newport, RI for the Labor Day weekend. For my sister, my time with [...]

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The Harvest of Shame Lives On

September 1, 2010

“The state Senate, to its disgrace, has denied farm workers the basic labor protections taken for granted by other New York workers. The harvest of shame lives on.” – Friday, August 6, 2010 (Source) The farm workers’ view: http://www.labor-religion.org/farmworkers-updates.htm http://www.takepart.com/issues/migrant-workers-rights/33243 The Farmer’s point of view: “The bill would have required employers of farm laborers to [...]

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People Change and Forget to Tell Each Other

August 31, 2010

“People change and forget to tell each other.” – Lillian Hellman Right now I am staying in New Rochelle as a guest at an Irish Christian Brother’s residency on the grounds of Iona College. As I travel in the Northern New England States by bus and train, my car will be resting at Iona College. [...]

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The Road of Life Twists and Turns

August 30, 2010

“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” – Don Williams, Jr. American Novelist and Poet For me, the time to move on has come — with great memories and gratitude to my friends at the top of [...]

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The Maryknoll Sisters Are Alive and Well!

August 27, 2010

“The Maryknoll Sisters are alive and well!” – Sister Janet McLaughlin http://www.mklsisters.org/index.php?option=com_mojo&Itemid=28&cat=2 I have taken hundreds of pictures of the beauty all around the Knoll – on both sides of the road, so much so that I cannot find the exact picture of the path I was on last night when a very young deer [...]

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Your Vision Will Become Clear

August 27, 2010

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung The Farmhouse was located in this exact parking lot at the Maryknoll Fathers’ site. The Farmhouse is remembered through this inscription and ‘sculpture’. Co-Founders, Father Walsh and Father Price had the vision [...]

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An Impact on All of Us

August 25, 2010

“Whatever happens in any one country has an impact on all of us.” – Nelson Mandela World Homeless Day -10/10/10 Homelessness in the United States of America Homeless Announcement in the Capital of the USA Homelessness in Cambodia: “The Cambodian government is notorious for forcibly evicting residents to make way for development. The United Nations [...]

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A Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens

August 24, 2010

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead www.mklsisters.org The above site will give you a clear brief history of Maryknoll and its present day commitments. Mary Josephine Rogers was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1882: Maryknoll [...]

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