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That question came to mind when I read about the furor caused by Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, KY, last weekend. Curious, I watched replays of the sp...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/who-speaks-for-the-holy-spirit","title":"Who Speaks for the Holy Spirit?","summary":"That question came to mind when I read about the furor caused by Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, KY, last weekend. Curious, I watched replays of the sp...","date_modified":"2024-05-19T06:12:05Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/unlonely-lone-wolves","html_content":"

One of the most harrowing media commentaries about the July 4th Highland Park carnage debunked the theory that the suspect was a loner. That Robert Crimo III had grown up in a volatile household as a neglected social mis...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/unlonely-lone-wolves","title":"Unlonely Lone Wolves...","summary":"One of the most harrowing media commentaries about the July 4th Highland Park carnage debunked the theory that the suspect was a loner. That Robert Crimo III had grown up in a volatile household as a neglected social mis...","date_modified":"2022-07-12T04:57:58Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/in-response-to-gun-violence-in-the-us","html_content":"

Camera in hand, yesterday I went hiking in Starved Rock State Park, IL, giving my soul the opportunity to catch up with my feet (a \"borrowed\" expression). I had actually hoped for some contemplative time, but there were ...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/in-response-to-gun-violence-in-the-us","title":"In Response to Gun Violence in the U.S.","summary":"Camera in hand, yesterday I went hiking in Starved Rock State Park, IL, giving my soul the opportunity to catch up with my feet (a \"borrowed\" expression). I had actually hoped for some contemplative time, but there were ...","date_modified":"2022-06-09T18:44:05Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-generational-legacy-of-war","html_content":"

In 1551, a Turkish attack on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago led to the forced deportation of almost the entire population -- 6,000 people in all-- to Tarhuna in Libya. As I wrote in Dragut's Galley (2004),...

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Since the dropping of Little Boy and Fat Man in 1945, the world has known this terrible truth: We have the power to annihilate the human race.

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-terrible-truth","title":"The Terrible Truth","summary":"Since the dropping of Little Boy and Fat Man in 1945, the world has known this terrible truth: We have the power to annihilate the human race.","date_modified":"2022-04-03T01:18:51Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/to-russia-with-love","html_content":"

After I listened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's address to the Russian people on the war in Ukraine, I was struck by the power of his oratory, both in terms of content and delivery. In fact, his message is a masterpiece of n...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/to-russia-with-love","title":"To Russia with Love","summary":"After I listened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's address to the Russian people on the war in Ukraine, I was struck by the power of his oratory, both in terms of content and delivery. In fact, his message is a masterpiece of n...","date_modified":"2022-03-19T19:12:31Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/hope-rising","html_content":"

It has been almost two weeks since Russia did the unthinkable and violated Ukraine's sovereignty. The brutal, relentless bombardment has shocked the world and it is not only Ukraine's neighbors that now fear Putin's next...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/hope-rising","title":"Hope Rising...","summary":"It has been almost two weeks since Russia did the unthinkable and violated Ukraine's sovereignty. The brutal, relentless bombardment has shocked the world and it is not only Ukraine's neighbors that now fear Putin's next...","date_modified":"2022-03-06T07:38:48Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/enabling-war","html_content":"

There are no words to describe the evil that Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, and, by extension, on the whole world. Right now, it is the Ukrainian people who are bleeding and dying in the streets, some the victims of she...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/enabling-war","title":"Enabling War...","summary":"There are no words to describe the evil that Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, and, by extension, on the whole world. Right now, it is the Ukrainian people who are bleeding and dying in the streets, some the victims of she...","date_modified":"2022-03-03T19:17:55Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/skating-on-thin-ice","html_content":"

If the Winter Olympics in Beijing have anything to teach us, it's that nothing is as it seems and that gold is as ephemeral as dreams. Watching Kamila Valieva float, leap and gyrate across the ice has been an other-world...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/skating-on-thin-ice","title":"Skating on Thin Ice","summary":"If the Winter Olympics in Beijing have anything to teach us, it's that nothing is as it seems and that gold is as ephemeral as dreams. Watching Kamila Valieva float, leap and gyrate across the ice has been an other-world...","date_modified":"2022-02-13T03:06:14Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/celebrating-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","html_content":"

The problem with celebrating the birthday of a great figure such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is that the celebration can overshadow the meaning of that person's life. Take Christmas, for example. Of the millions of peo...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/celebrating-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","title":"Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr","summary":"The problem with celebrating the birthday of a great figure such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is that the celebration can overshadow the meaning of that person's life. Take Christmas, for example. Of the millions of peo...","date_modified":"2022-01-15T22:49:41Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-new-years-prayer","html_content":"

PRAYER FOR 2022

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As we wait at the threshold of 2022, many of us may be wondering how the new year will treat us and our loved ones. Will it be a gentler, kinder year than 2021 or will it inflict new suffering, setbacks and limitations? ...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/re-creating-the-world","title":"Re-Creating the World","summary":"As we wait at the threshold of 2022, many of us may be wondering how the new year will treat us and our loved ones. Will it be a gentler, kinder year than 2021 or will it inflict new suffering, setbacks and limitations? ...","date_modified":"2021-12-28T17:58:43Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/reoccurring-nightmares-and-covid-19","html_content":"

Anyone who is familiar with dream interpretation knows that dreams re-occur when we don't get the message the first time.

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/reoccurring-nightmares-and-covid-19","title":"Reoccurring Nightmares and Covid-19","summary":"Anyone who is familiar with dream interpretation knows that dreams re-occur when we don't get the message the first time.","date_modified":"2021-08-01T06:41:55Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/space-billionaires","html_content":"

Last week brought a shift in news coverage away from natural disasters, Covid-19 and gun violence, towards the stars. Suddenly, the focus was on in billionaires in space, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson ea...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/space-billionaires","title":"Space Billionaires","summary":"Last week brought a shift in news coverage away from natural disasters, Covid-19 and gun violence, towards the stars. Suddenly, the focus was on in billionaires in space, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson ea...","date_modified":"2021-07-24T23:48:58Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/perfect-imperfection","html_content":"

Somewhere between Istanbul and the magnificent Hellenistic city fortress of Pergamon, we stopped at what could only described as a carpet palace. Our bus driver assured us that all tourists stopped there – especially Ame...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/perfect-imperfection","title":"Perfect Imperfection","summary":"Somewhere between Istanbul and the magnificent Hellenistic city fortress of Pergamon, we stopped at what could only described as a carpet palace. Our bus driver assured us that all tourists stopped there – especially Ame...","date_modified":"2021-07-24T23:45:58Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/on-the-cusp-of-2021","html_content":"

I write on the cusp of the New Year, hopeful that 2021 will bring a \"re-creation\" of the world and its inhabitants, that all the groaning and labor pains of 2020 will give birth to something new and wonderful. The realit...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/on-the-cusp-of-2021","title":"On the Cusp of 2021","summary":"I write on the cusp of the New Year, hopeful that 2021 will bring a \"re-creation\" of the world and its inhabitants, that all the groaning and labor pains of 2020 will give birth to something new and wonderful. The realit...","date_modified":"2020-12-31T21:39:45Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/covid-19-sanity","html_content":"

While I am quite happy to work from home and, in fact, have enjoyed the global connections that Zoom makes possible, I have not been thrilled with the thumps, thuds, and vibrations that constantly resound through my ceil...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/covid-19-sanity","title":"COVID-19 Sanity","summary":"While I am quite happy to work from home and, in fact, have enjoyed the global connections that Zoom makes possible, I have not been thrilled with the thumps, thuds, and vibrations that constantly resound through my ceil...","date_modified":"2020-12-04T03:38:44Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/crowns-princes-and-pretenders","html_content":"

Though I haven't owned a TV in years, I am enjoying Netflix's The Crown which, fortunately for me, is downloadable on my computer. Having grown up in both England and in a British colony, I have always been fascinated by...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/crowns-princes-and-pretenders","title":"Crowns, Princes, and Pretenders","summary":"Though I haven't owned a TV in years, I am enjoying Netflix's The Crown which, fortunately for me, is downloadable on my computer. Having grown up in both England and in a British colony, I have always been fascinated by...","date_modified":"2020-11-22T20:05:58Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/heading-towards-winter","html_content":"

As we move towards winter, carried by the dying of the year, it may be useful to take some time to \"check-in\" with ourselves to see how well we are doing emotionally. What with the pandemic surging globally and the polit...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/heading-towards-winter","title":"Heading Towards Winter","summary":"As we move towards winter, carried by the dying of the year, it may be useful to take some time to \"check-in\" with ourselves to see how well we are doing emotionally. What with the pandemic surging globally and the polit...","date_modified":"2020-11-14T06:50:42Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-approaching-election","html_content":"

Walking along the Chicago River today, I noted new plywood barricades blocking access to banks and office high rises; at every bridge, snow ploughs have already taken up their positions, waiting for whatever next week wi...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-approaching-election","title":"The Approaching Election","summary":"Walking along the Chicago River today, I noted new plywood barricades blocking access to banks and office high rises; at every bridge, snow ploughs have already taken up their positions, waiting for whatever next week wi...","date_modified":"2020-11-02T01:35:09Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-house-divided","html_content":"

There is a kind of ugliness that has taken over America and other parts of the world--one that distorts our humanity and obscures the imago Dei by setting us at odds with one another. Now, this ugliness as I call it is n...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-house-divided","title":"A House Divided.","summary":"There is a kind of ugliness that has taken over America and other parts of the world--one that distorts our humanity and obscures the imago Dei by setting us at odds with one another. Now, this ugliness as I call it is n...","date_modified":"2020-09-11T05:18:30Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/this-is-a-mask","html_content":"

At a time when everything can be politicized, it is important to distinguish between what is a partisan statement and what is true by all verifiable standards.

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/this-is-a-mask","title":"This is a Mask!","summary":"At a time when everything can be politicized, it is important to distinguish between what is a partisan statement and what is true by all verifiable standards.","date_modified":"2020-08-29T03:57:14Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/apocalypse-now","html_content":"

In the Apocalyptic movie, 2012, world leaders-- the President of the United States and G8 leaders-- devise a secret plan to save humanity when the earth's core overheats. With the threat of massive earthquakes and mega-t...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/apocalypse-now","title":"Apocalypse Now","summary":"In the Apocalyptic movie, 2012, world leaders-- the President of the United States and G8 leaders-- devise a secret plan to save humanity when the earth's core overheats. With the threat of massive earthquakes and mega-t...","date_modified":"2020-08-08T18:03:24Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/learning-from-the-greatest-generation","html_content":"

The Mediterranean beckons but I will have to settle for a different kind of water this summer; heading \"home,\" is not an option, given the global pandemic and there is a strong possibility that next year will be unfavora...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/learning-from-the-greatest-generation","title":"Learning from The Greatest Generation","summary":"The Mediterranean beckons but I will have to settle for a different kind of water this summer; heading \"home,\" is not an option, given the global pandemic and there is a strong possibility that next year will be unfavora...","date_modified":"2020-07-31T19:54:25Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/going-viral","html_content":"

Every day seems to bring some new instance of outrageous behavior: shoppers coughing on sales associates when asked to wear a mask, or on babies if their parents stand too close for comfort; \"Karens\" reporting minorities...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/going-viral","title":"Going Viral?","summary":"Every day seems to bring some new instance of outrageous behavior: shoppers coughing on sales associates when asked to wear a mask, or on babies if their parents stand too close for comfort; \"Karens\" reporting minorities...","date_modified":"2020-07-10T19:32:44Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/who-owns-the-land","html_content":"

Over time, many nations and religions have believed in their God-given right to the land. Native Americans, for example, though diverse in their groupings, have always believed in the sacredness of the land to which thei...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/who-owns-the-land","title":"Who Owns the Land?","summary":"Over time, many nations and religions have believed in their God-given right to the land. Native Americans, for example, though diverse in their groupings, have always believed in the sacredness of the land to which thei...","date_modified":"2020-07-03T17:36:21Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/taking-stock-of-our-covid-reality","html_content":"

Warm summer days and the re-opening of certain states can deceive us into thinking that the worst of COVID-19 is over. Sadly, the national death rate here in the U.S. has already reached over 126,000, and, by some estima...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/taking-stock-of-our-covid-reality","title":"Taking Stock of our COVID Reality!","summary":"Warm summer days and the re-opening of certain states can deceive us into thinking that the worst of COVID-19 is over. Sadly, the national death rate here in the U.S. has already reached over 126,000, and, by some estima...","date_modified":"2020-06-26T21:41:36Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/whats-in-a-word-thoughts-on-inflammatory-symbols","html_content":"

Buried in a box in my storage locker are two props that I have used extensively in the classroom and in presentations on diversity:

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/whats-in-a-word-thoughts-on-inflammatory-symbols","title":"What's in a Word?: Thoughts on Inflammatory Symbols","summary":"Buried in a box in my storage locker are two props that I have used extensively in the classroom and in presentations on diversity:","date_modified":"2020-06-20T15:47:08Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-new-world-order","html_content":"

New Year's Eve 2019. Can you recall where you were, with whom you celebrated or what you were thinking as midnight split the old year from the new? Did you set new year's resolutions or have high hopes and expectations f...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-new-world-order","title":"A New World Order","summary":"New Year's Eve 2019. Can you recall where you were, with whom you celebrated or what you were thinking as midnight split the old year from the new? Did you set new year's resolutions or have high hopes and expectations f...","date_modified":"2020-06-11T18:30:22Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-virus-of-racism","html_content":"

To say that this last week has been one of chaos would be an understatement. Across America, we have seen a vast uprising, in peaceful protest, of courageous citizens who have had enough of the old racist and privileged ...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-virus-of-racism","title":"The Virus of Racism","summary":"To say that this last week has been one of chaos would be an understatement. Across America, we have seen a vast uprising, in peaceful protest, of courageous citizens who have had enough of the old racist and privileged ...","date_modified":"2020-06-05T02:20:00Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/america-on-fire","html_content":"

Minneapolis burns. Rage spills out on city streets as yet another senseless death reveals the deep-seated racism that runs through every aspect of American life. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Cast...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/america-on-fire","title":"America on Fire","summary":"Minneapolis burns. Rage spills out on city streets as yet another senseless death reveals the deep-seated racism that runs through every aspect of American life. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Philando Cast...","date_modified":"2020-05-29T19:57:55Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/more-thoughts-on-going-green","html_content":"

As I write, my Samsung monitor keeps going out, leaving me with a vacant screen and frayed nerves. All my projects have been delayed and I have spent hours either talking to technicians who assured me there is no miracle...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/more-thoughts-on-going-green","title":"More Thoughts on Going Green","summary":"As I write, my Samsung monitor keeps going out, leaving me with a vacant screen and frayed nerves. All my projects have been delayed and I have spent hours either talking to technicians who assured me there is no miracle...","date_modified":"2020-05-23T16:51:42Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/thoughts-on-the-5th-anniversay-of-laudato-si","html_content":"

Decades ago, I interviewed a resident of the now-demolished Henry Horner Homes, a project in a crime-ridden, economically-depressed part of the city. Dragging two small children in tow (what was I thinking?), I made my w...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/thoughts-on-the-5th-anniversay-of-laudato-si","title":"Thoughts on the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si'","summary":"Decades ago, I interviewed a resident of the now-demolished Henry Horner Homes, a project in a crime-ridden, economically-depressed part of the city. Dragging two small children in tow (what was I thinking?), I made my w...","date_modified":"2020-05-15T18:32:18Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/mothers-day-reflection","html_content":"

This Mother's Day, I find myself wondering what it would be like to birth a new society -- one based on love of neighbor and justice for all. The task, of course, is not just for mothers, but for each of us as we continu...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/mothers-day-reflection","title":"Mother's Day Reflection","summary":"This Mother's Day, I find myself wondering what it would be like to birth a new society -- one based on love of neighbor and justice for all. The task, of course, is not just for mothers, but for each of us as we continu...","date_modified":"2020-05-10T19:44:33Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/navigating-covid-19","html_content":"

With a death count of 60,000 in the U.S. alone and a federal government order in place for 100,000 more body bags, the suggestion that life should return to \"normal\" any time soon is nothing short of madness. Moreover, ...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/navigating-covid-19","title":"Navigating COVID-19!","summary":" With a death count of 60,000 in the U.S. alone and a federal government order in place for 100,000 more body bags, the suggestion that life should return to \"normal\" any time soon is nothing short of madness. Moreover, ...","date_modified":"2020-05-01T19:25:17Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/one-world-together-at-home","html_content":"

Last Saturday, \"One World: Together at Home\" attracted an audience of over 20 million TV viewers, not to mention the countless people who live-streamed the event onto their devices. Bringing together the world's finest m...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/one-world-together-at-home","title":"One World: Together at Home","summary":"Last Saturday, \"One World: Together at Home\" attracted an audience of over 20 million TV viewers, not to mention the countless people who live-streamed the event onto their devices. Bringing together the world's finest m...","date_modified":"2020-04-26T03:04:15Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/easter-breakthrough","html_content":"

While it was still dark... that's when the first Easter happened. While it was still dark ... in the dark, before the dawn, before the first song of the lark, before the unfolding of fragile Morning Glory blossoms, befor...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/easter-breakthrough","title":"Easter Breakthrough","summary":"While it was still dark... that's when the first Easter happened. While it was still dark ... in the dark, before the dawn, before the first song of the lark, before the unfolding of fragile Morning Glory blossoms, befor...","date_modified":"2020-04-10T16:33:03Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/spiritual-resiliency","html_content":"

There will be no palms this Palm Sunday, at least, not at my parish; nor will there be street vendors outside the church selling mangoes, intricately woven palm fans and crosses embellished with images of Our Lady of Gua...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/spiritual-resiliency","title":"Spiritual Resiliency","summary":"There will be no palms this Palm Sunday, at least, not at my parish; nor will there be street vendors outside the church selling mangoes, intricately woven palm fans and crosses embellished with images of Our Lady of Gua...","date_modified":"2020-04-03T09:22:46Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-world-beyond-walls-staying-home-during-covid-19","html_content":"

There is a world beyond my four walls, a world that will return once COVID-19 runs its course. There is a world of beauty that has a life of its own and doesn't depend upon humans for its awesome magnificence. While we w...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-world-beyond-walls-staying-home-during-covid-19","title":"A World Beyond Walls: Staying Home During COVID-19","summary":"There is a world beyond my four walls, a world that will return once COVID-19 runs its course. There is a world of beauty that has a life of its own and doesn't depend upon humans for its awesome magnificence. While we w...","date_modified":"2020-03-27T06:08:49Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-run-on-guns-and-tp","html_content":"

So what does a run on guns and ammunition have in common with a run on toilet paper? The answer is that four-letter word, FEAR! Across America and in other countries as well, people are stocking-up with everything they d...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/the-run-on-guns-and-tp","title":"The Run on Guns and TP!","summary":"So what does a run on guns and ammunition have in common with a run on toilet paper? The answer is that four-letter word, FEAR! Across America and in other countries as well, people are stocking-up with everything they d...","date_modified":"2020-03-20T05:59:06Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/covid-19-and-the-age-of-uncertainty","html_content":"

Anything I write now about Covid-19 will be \"old news\" within the hour. Stocks tumble, rally, then tumble again. Countries dealing with the virus see their numbers of infected citizens double, triple, then quadruple. Pol...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/covid-19-and-the-age-of-uncertainty","title":"Covid-19 and the Age of Uncertainty","summary":"Anything I write now about Covid-19 will be \"old news\" within the hour. Stocks tumble, rally, then tumble again. Countries dealing with the virus see their numbers of infected citizens double, triple, then quadruple. Pol...","date_modified":"2020-03-13T17:24:01Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-spiritual-response-to-covid-19","html_content":"

We are in the middle of a global catastrophe -- or perhaps at the very beginning of one. Covid-19 is causing havoc, not only in terms of people's health but as a great interrupter of everyday life. Airlines, travel agenc...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/a-spiritual-response-to-covid-19","title":"A Spiritual Response to Covid-19","summary":"We are in the middle of a global catastrophe -- or perhaps at the very beginning of one. Covid-19 is causing havoc, not only in terms of people's health but as a great interrupter of everyday life. Airlines, travel agenc...","date_modified":"2020-03-06T08:59:24Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/plagues-the-coronavirus-and-other-disturbances","html_content":"

\"Life is fragile; handle it with prayer!\"

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/plagues-the-coronavirus-and-other-disturbances","title":"Plagues, the Coronavirus, and Other Disturbances","summary":"\"Life is fragile; handle it with prayer!\"","date_modified":"2020-02-29T03:39:13Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/that-fourth-of-july-military-parade","html_content":"

\"Juxtaposition\" is one of my favorite literary devices. When teaching courses in Creative Writing, I point out to my students the powerful emotional jolt that a reader receives when two strikingly different images are jo...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/that-fourth-of-july-military-parade","title":"That Fourth of July Military Parade!","summary":"\"Juxtaposition\" is one of my favorite literary devices. When teaching courses in Creative Writing, I point out to my students the powerful emotional jolt that a reader receives when two strikingly different images are jo...","date_modified":"2019-07-04T00:40:19Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/those-problematic-business-cards","html_content":"

Anyone self-employed has most likely spent a fortune on business cards, professional stationery, brochures, and other promotional materials. I certainly have. Over the years, as a business owner with multiple revenue str...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/those-problematic-business-cards","title":"Those Problematic Business Cards!","summary":"Anyone self-employed has most likely spent a fortune on business cards, professional stationery, brochures, and other promotional materials. I certainly have. Over the years, as a business owner with multiple revenue str...","date_modified":"2019-06-30T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/survival-of-the-fittest","html_content":"

Wherever you live in the world, we are facing the same existential question: is being human about the survival of the fittest, or does it involve stretching beyond our own self-interests to welcome the stranger, AKA \"the...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/survival-of-the-fittest","title":"Survival of the Fittest","summary":"Wherever you live in the world, we are facing the same existential question: is being human about the survival of the fittest, or does it involve stretching beyond our own self-interests to welcome the stranger, AKA \"the...","date_modified":"2018-11-10T04:28:09Z"},{"id":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/union-station","html_content":"

“It’s a seedy neighborhood,” I said, when asked to describe where I would be living once I had sold my condo. “I’ll be overlooking a train station and there won’t be a tree in sight.” I made no attempt to disguise my ne...

","url":"https://elizabeth-annestewart.net/blog/f/union-station","title":"Union Station","summary":"“It’s a seedy neighborhood,” I said, when asked to describe where I would be living once I had sold my condo. “I’ll be overlooking a train station and there won’t be a tree in sight.” I made no attempt to disguise my ne...","date_modified":"2018-11-10T04:11:02Z"}]}