Monthly Archives: March 2009

We shall remain

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Don Watkins

This morning I got a preview of an epic televised special which will be airing on PBS next month. It is a topic near to my heart, not because I am a Native American, but because my life is so … Continue reading →

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Death of the news

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Don Watkins

Has anyone noticed that news is dying?  I don’t mean that there aren’t any stories to be covered. There are more stories now than there ever have been but those stories are being covered more and more by people like … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Don Watkins

I took a drive this afternoon over to lovely Letchworth State Park. This photo of the Letchworth gorge at Inspiration Point attempted to capture the grandeur of the Genesee River gorge there. Standing there in the sun this afternoon I … Continue reading →

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Brennan on the moor

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Don Watkins

This Youtube video of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem brings tears to my eyes. I’m proud to be of Irish descent. My Mom raised me that way. Mom’s Irish aunts actually thought that Jesus was Irish. How’s that for … Continue reading →

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Lost faith

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Don Watkins

Another gem from the Merton Institute. How many people are there in the world of today who have “lost their faith” along with the vain hopes and illusions of their childhood? What they called “faith” was just one among all the … Continue reading →

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Blue Skies

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Don Watkins

Today was a lovely day and I spent a lot of it on the road. Driving first to Mt. Irenaeus for Mass and then later to Rochester for GardenScape and then out for dinner with Devin and Diane. Winter in … Continue reading →

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Drupalcon

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Don Watkins

I’ve been at Drupalcon DC since Wednesday. I came to DC to learn as much as I could about Drupal and I have learned a great deal. I also wanted to get together with my nephew Tom who is a … Continue reading →

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Devin, Kevin and Kyle

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Don Watkins

Yesterday afternoon I was able to witness a great basketball game between the Blue Devils of Fredonia State and the Golden Eagles of Brockport State for the championship of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball division. … Continue reading →

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