David Ancell / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 / Comments(0)
With all the heavier stuff in the news, I wanted to write about something lighter. My family and I took a trip last weekend, and in a certain state I will not name, I noticed a trend. There were miles of road that had a reduced speed limit because of “road construction.”
However, all I saw were a bunch of orange barrels on each side of the interstate with absolutely no other evidence that any work was being done on the road. Could these be some kind of fundraiser where they just reduce the speed limit so they can charge higher fines when they bust someone? I wonder if there has been or will be a court case where someone will challenge a construction zone in court claiming that there was no sign of actual construction for miles.
It kind of reminds me of a case of what I call a “fundraiser fire hydrant.” An entity will have a fire hydrant that has not worked in years. However, they will still issue citations if anyone parks next to it, and that seems to be the only purpose it serves.
These are all just thoughts that came to me while I was traveling.
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David Ancell / Sunday, May 15, 2022 / Comment(1)
Summer is almost upon us, and with that, I thought I’d share a great resource for Catholics looking for additional formation in the Faith. I learned about this because one of the featured lectures was part of our formation program to become a lay Dominican, where my wife and I made temporary promises on May 7th.
Anyway, check out the Institute of Catholic Culture. There are a lot of lectures, events, and even full semester-length courses to choose from. Best of all, it’s all free (but do donate if you can). I’m currently enrolled in a Catholic Bioethics live course. As someone working in health care, it’s vitally important to understand issues regarding human life from the teachings of the Church.
The bioethics course registration is closed, but there are other classes to choose from. Some will open up for a live online course at a certain time. Others are self-paced. The main thing I don’t like is that I can’t find a way to bookmark stuff that I want to listen to. I like to keep a list of what I plan to listen to. I’m hoping to dive into some more material on this site as I’m able.
Category: Cathechesis, Catholic