May 20, 2013

When things go wrong in Latin America, the tendency is to write new laws or a new constitution.

'The War Within' by Yuval Elizur and Lawrence Malkin

'God’s Reign & the End of Empires' by Antonio González

The mystery at the heart of human life is discovered in our relationships whose outlines might be simply explained but that are ineffable at the core How we love and live for one another defies description We struggle for words to make real what we know through experience When one of my sons as

The men in Guantánamo are bearing witness to the human need for dignity and freedom.

Much as I admire his writing, I could not countenance Colm Toibin's Mary.

Shocking Assaults in India: Courage on the Court; Poverty and Generosity