On the morning of 9/11, I was preparing to teach a Physics Lab on Bernoulli's principle. My students were experimenting with the design of aircraft wings as they investigated the physics of "lift." This meant that they would have to propose various designs and develop a methodology for testing their efficacy. The First Plane: As the … Continue reading 9/11 A Reflection – C. Dianne Phillips
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The Violence of Rape and the War on the Dignity of the Human Person
I'm not saying that every person must be Catholic to respect women. I'm saying that without the core belief that "Life" itself is sacred, something to be protected, the woman, by extension, will not be respected and will remain an object of sinful manipulation....a pawn in the game of power, sex and money.
Justice and Poverty – Isn’t the person’s dignity more important than their ability to pay?
Today I passed a car where a young father and his child had spun off of the interstate and landed down an embankment and skidded into a muddy grove of shrubs and trees. A state trooper had stopped to help, so everything would be ok, right? Not really. LOSS OF A JOB: As it turns … Continue reading Justice and Poverty – Isn’t the person’s dignity more important than their ability to pay?