Occasional Scribbles

In the midst of pending great darkness a man appears on stage, the prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney.
https://youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10?si=_0yZurmfld-nkjWz
This is his speech at Davos. And an Irishman to boot.

The Irish Times offers an
excellent early morning home delivery service.
Instead of delivering the paper in a plastic covering they give the household a pouch, which they leave outside their door and the paper is popped into the pouch. It’s a clever idea and good for the environment....

The letter below appeared in The Irish Times yesterday. Similarities with yesterday’s post on this blog.
Sir, – Before commuters rejoice at hearing that affordable housing is only 2½ hours away in Newry, I think every sitting Minister should be encouraged to make use of existing public transport infrastructure so they have critical hands-on experience ...

Part of the mission of the Dominican Order was/is in mixing with  people, who will see by our lives and work that there is something wonderful in the story of the Gospels.
Observing commuters rushing to and from work on a daily basis one is tempted to ask where do priests, sisters and brothers encounter people in their daily lives....