2006 – Page 9 – Pie and Coffee

Photographing Tim Murray

Kevin Ksen made another court appearance yesterday.

You’ll remember he was arrested for trespassing (the police say) or photographing the crew of the TV show COPS (he says).

Now some time back, Kevin was taking pictures of a less-controversial Worcester event, and was pleased with how the pix of Tim Murray, our mayor and lieutenant governor candidate, turned out. Kevin passed the pix on to Murray, telling him to use them as he liked.

Looks like one of the pix, suitably trimmed, is the header to Murray’s website!

Perotto, O’Brien, Murray, Chandler, et. al. Photo by Kevin Ksen.

From Chandler Street to the State House: http://www.timmurray.org. Sadly, it runs on Mambo.

All this by way of a shout-out to Kevin. When your photography is playing a role in the Lieutenant Governor’s race, and getting you arrested, you know you’re a real photojournalist.

Demo against cluster bombs at Textron

Rides are available from Worcester to a demonstration at Textron in Wilmington, MA, a manufacturer of cluster bombs.

If you would like a ride to this demonstration, please call the Catholic Worker at 508.753.3588.

We will be leaving Worcester at 10AM, and getting back into town around 2:30pm.

Cluster bombs are deliberately indiscriminate, designed to kill over the widest possible area. Even the newer designs leave behind unexploded bomblets, which can maim and kill for years after a war is over. Protest this horrendous weapon at its source, right here in Massachusetts.

Day-long peace demonstration at Elm Park

As part of a nationwide series of demonstrations coordinated by World Can’t Wait, there will be a day-long peace demonstration at Worcester’s Elm Park on Oct 5.

People will be demonstrating 9am-8pm at the corner of Highland and Park Ave.

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Worcester cops Nobel action: Congrats, Craig C. Mello.

Villani cops Slate action: Slate notes Adam Neil Villani’s post about his middle namesake, Neil Armstrong.

Scott in the news: 800 people gathered for an anti-war rally in Concord, New Hampshire, last week. One of the speakers was Worcester’s Scott Schaeffer-Duffy, who had a good quote in the AP article:

“We’re made to think that nonviolence is some sentimental gift,” said keynote speaker Scott Schaefer-Duffy [sic], co-director of the St. Francis and St. Theresa [sic] Catholic Worker House in Worcester, Mass. “Being nonviolent is strong not weak,” he said.

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Warcast #4: Conscientious objection, Marinus, and the sword

Another installment of the Catholic Peace Fellowship’s Warcast.

[download the mp3 of “Warcast for Catholics #4]

Patrick McGowan talks about Matthew 10:34. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword.”
Mike Griffin and conscientious objector Joshua Casteel discuss some of the issues to consider when applying for CO status.
Mike Schorsch talks about the soldier-martyr Marinus.

A letter from Darfur

Dear Brenna
Greetings to you!
I would like to thank you for the money ($325) which you sent to us trhough Mr Ezibon. I have received the money and it was immediately used to buy exercises books for children in Comboni Taiba School which is a traning centre for the displaced teenagers boys. We have now 146 boys in that school…They are receiving a basic literacy course…We would like also to give them a Vocational Training in Welding, electricity and Arts if possible…

Our Women Promotion Group is also going well… Now we have a Women Literacy Programm going on with about 150 Women in three different centres within Nyala town. There is also a progamm of in-come generating project… If you could help us to help these women, it will be great!

Thank you very much and best wishes!
Fr. Denima

“Tout est bien qui fini bien!”
P. DENIMA DARAMA EMMANUEL

If you’re interested in making a donation to Fr Denima, contact Brenna Cussen.

Me and Fr. Denima, who helped start a women’s economic
cooperative at the church. December, 2004.

Saint Kermit #41: Healthy Activism

Netcasting from my friends’ home office

Another week, another amazing episode of Saint Kermit.

[download the mp3 of “Saint Kermit #41:Healthy Activism”]

Rant topics:

Worcester Public Library changes lending policy
Kevin Ksen arrested, “COPS” kicked out of Worcester
Globe calls for two-party debates. “Voters will definitely be best served if the next debate is for contenders only.”

Guest: Maine governor candidate Pat LaMarche.

Music: Rod Murphy.

Sports: Sports.

Pat LaMarche accepts the Green Party nomination for Vice President, 2004. Photo by Mike Benedetti.

Report: Worcester neighborhood likes “group homes”

Professor Corey Dolgon and some of his Worcester State College students have studied a Worcester neighborhood that’s home to several social service programs, and found that the people there are supportive of these facilities.

(Read the “Mending Fences” report.)
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Telegram: The T&G reports that SMOC is closing the “wet shelter” in Framingham. A wet shelter is a place you can go if you’re homeless but not sober.

Also reported: a project by Worcester State College students reveals, “Most neighbors favor group homes.” (I’ll post some commentary when I get my hands on the report.)
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Palestinian peace activist George Rishmawi

Confused about the Middle East? Want to learn more? Come hear

Voices for Peace in Palestine
A slideshow presentation by
Palestinian peace activist George Rishmawi.

Wednesday, October 4
7:00-9:00 pm
SS. Francis and Therese Catholic Worker
52 Mason St., Worcester

Discussion and refreshments to follow. For more information, call: 508
753-3588

George Rishmawi, of Beit Sahour, West Bank, has spent more than a decade promoting peace initiatives within the Occupied Territories. He is the co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, an organization that links internationals with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists, and a board member of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between People.

A Palestinian Christian, Rishmawi, 33, is also coordinator for Siraj, an organization of the Greek Orthodox Church that provides educational programs and meaningful pilgrimages in Palestine.