Monthly Archives: January 2019

Make a “Net” Work Better (4 New Ideas for 2019 World Communications Day)

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

For my blog dedicated to my particular focus on news, social polarization, and Christian values encouraging conversation for the common good: Click me-dia.blog in navbar above. World Communications Day 2019 won’t be officially celebrated until June 2, the Sunday before Pentecost. That’s … Continue reading →

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“The Devout Life” As a Conversation-Starter

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Initially posted on McGrath Institute Blog, published at the U. of Notre Dame, January 24 The fine art of conversation, used as an instrument to share hope and advance the common good, has taken a beating. Many Catholics feel inhibited … Continue reading →

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A Franciscan Call for News from a “Good Place”

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Initially posted on McGrath Institute Blog, published at the U. of Notre Dame, Jan. 23, 2019 Setting aside the missteps in virtue one often finds in sit-com scripts, the show “The Good Place” offers worthy insights about good and evil … Continue reading →

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Every Town Should Have a “Village”

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Just a note of personal thanks to The Music Village, which has become one of my “second homes” in South Bend, Indiana. Since I became one of the villagers nearly two years ago, this community of musicians and music-lovers has … Continue reading →

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Inhibition in the Air, Creativity in our Hands

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Don’t miss Peggy Noonan’s Jan. 3 commentary in The Wall Street Journal. She gives thought-provoking reasons why political correctness should not be allowed to stifle conversations, focusing on folks who lean left and progressive, especially artists and entertainers. This argument deserves … Continue reading →

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