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Author Archives: jatt79
On the Street: A Man and A Wheelchair
I generally go for a walk during my lunch break. The walk takes me past one of Portland’s high schools, an exclusive private athletic club, and our professional soccer team’s stadium. A few weeks ago, I was finishing my walk … Continue reading
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On the Street: Who?
Who? By us the young man runs. Startled, we wonder why? He crosses the street against the light, Not looking left or right. Down the embankment the young man runs. Again, we wonder why? He disappears into the bushes to … Continue reading
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Walking to New Orleans
‘Mardi Gras, Katrina’, ‘The City that Care forgot’, ‘When the Saints go Marching In’. All terms evoking thoughts of New Orleans, La where the four-day 25th Annual Social Action Summer Institute (SASI) – “Focus on the Worker: ‘New Things” in … Continue reading
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A Call: Feed My Sheep
You are my pastor, gracious hosts, friends and uncle. When you were first ordained, you were called by Jesus to ‘feed my lambs’ and ‘tend my sheep’ just as Simon Peter was called to do. When they had finished breakfast, … Continue reading
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Justice: A Ladder
Welcome back or welcome for the first time. It has been a busy week since returning from New Orleans. I continue sharing my thoughts about “Justice: A List, “Justice: A List, A Ladder, A Garment and Wheel”. I am focusing … Continue reading
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Justice: A List
This past week my wife Ann and I attended the 25th Annual Summer Action Social Action Institute (SASI) sponsored by The Round Table – Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors in New Orleans, LA. I was privileged to convene … Continue reading
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It happened at a meal.
On Thursday morning April 28, I went to a breakfast hosted by the Westside Economic Alliance. The topic was ‘Has the Economy Changed What Oregonians Value?’ Senator Ron Wyden, Jim Piro – PGE VP, Tim Hibbitts – Pollster, and Sandra … Continue reading
Are corporations bad?
There is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of corporations. Corporations are a group of people authorized to act as a legal personality and having its own powers, duties, and liabilities – Collins English Dictionary 2009. The issue arises when the … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Table!
Welcome to the Table! ¡Bienvenido a la Mesa! Bienvenue les Tableaux ! This is a place where we will learn, share, pray and live justice in our lives, community, country and world. We launched this site on June 13, 2011 and … Continue reading
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A Just Economy
I wrote and shared the following at the annual “Walk of the Cross” on April 22, 2011 in Beaverton, Oregon – John M. Kingery “Tell the rich in this present age not to be proud and not to rely on so … Continue reading