All I wanted to do was write some simple thoughts down, send them out in an email and the job would be done. “Let Nothing Disturb.” Hmm. this often seemed like a cute joke; since, oftentimes things do disturb. While using the computer at the Harold Washington Psychiatric Center, a.k.a…

Once upon a time, I wrote that the Bible should come with a disclaimer: “Your results may vary.” When I was trying to get people to join Robinhood I was told that I needed to put create a disclaimer before I could run an ad in order to get a…

Almoner is a middle English word, coming from Medieval Latin through Old French, meaning “one who is responsible for distributing alms.” The word has fallen out of use in the U.S., but thankfully, here at St. Josaphat the action hasn’t. 1180 Gift Cards were distributed to hundreds of homeless people…

We found the wonderful Clare at PAWS in Chicago where my friend was volunteering. The first cat struck out because it was in a nipping mood despite my friend telling me that it had never did that before. Personally I really didn’t care for cats. She was sitting amongst…

I didn’t feel like going to the store and yet I needed tobacco and maybe Jewel-Osco would have it cheaper than the 7–11 that charges more than double the price downtown in the loop of Chicago. Price Gougers. My feet were soaked, the other day when I went to find…

"It's not about a building it's about children..." “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince When we think of a hospital, we often think of an impressive building filled with antiseptic materials, clean smelling and state of the art. We may also think of the doctors, nurses, and administrators who…