Matthew Klempner

Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel Neuromancer, has written his...

Continuing my Utopian/Dystopian readings. Just finished Mona Lisa Overdrive (Sprawl #3) by William Gibson app.thestorygraph.com/books/ef64ef...

The Autobiography of St. Ignatius by Ignatius of Loyola, J.F.X. O'Conor This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunte...

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The Essays by Sir Francis Bacon The genius of Francis Bacon is nowhere better revealed than in his essays.  Bacon's education was...

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Count Zero by William Gibson A corporate mercenary wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka C...

Continuing my Utopian/Dystopian Readings, Just finished: Count Zero by William Gibson app.thestorygraph.com/books/4a0a7a...

US Bishops and Jesuits reject government plan to honour soldiers who killed hundreds at Wounded Knee | ICN On 26 September 2025, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth announced that the twenty soldiers who participated in the 1890 massacre of hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee would...

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Neuromancer by William Gibson Twenty years ago, it was as if someone turned on a light. The future blazed into existence with e...

Finished re-reading Neuromancer by William Gibson as part of my Utopian/Distopian readings. app.thestorygraph.com/books/a1babe...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Holy See renews calls for abolition of death penalty - Vatican News The Holy See calls for universal abolition of the death penalty, noting that the unchallengeable, God-given dignity of every human person is immutable ...

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The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life by James Martin The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (My Life with the Saints)...

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These funds are provided through E-Rate and often through libraries.

There is zero evidence of political bias.

Pope defends church honoring Durbin

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Son by Lois Lowry They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a...

Continuing my Utopian/Dystopian readings. Just finished: Son by Lois Lowry (Giver #4) app.thestorygraph.com/books/d864a6...

MAGA Catholics are wrong: Prayers are not enough in epidemic of gun violence Again and again, our country is shaken by crises. Too often, politicians offer "thoughts and prayers" as their only response. And too often, these words are used to silence calls for meaningful change...

"When politicians offer only prayer and refuse to legislate or lead, they are not honoring the Catholic faith. They are mocking it." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

Praying for peace and an end to all violence.

New York 6/16/25

The Complete Essays of Montaigne by Michel Eyquem Montaigne "A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very r...

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Messenger by Lois Lowry Six years earlier, Matty had come to Village as a scrappy and devious little boy. Back then, he l...

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We cannot allow ourselves to let this kind of speech or thinking to become normalized. Domestic violence is no joking matter. The sentiments expressed here are repulsive.

As Covid surges in the US, Americans can’t get vaccinated: ‘terrified I might kill somebody’ The FDA is allowing the vaccine for people 65 and older, but younger people need to have an underlying condition

“I fear that as an emergency physician, I will see more unfortunate children and adults becoming ill and dying due to the lies propagated by this administration." #COVID #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.

Meanwhile, the six largest health insurers raked in more than $31 billion in net income last year.

Still not sure if we need Medicare for All?

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans.

And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich.

Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

Judge reluctantly authorizes refund of restitution paid by Jan. 6 rioter It is the first time a Jan. 6 rioter who was convicted and then pardoned will get a refund.

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Pope Leo expresses sorrow over shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV expresses profound sorrow over the murder of two children and the injuring of 17 others at the Annunciation Catholic church and school ...

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‘God, come to our aid’: Community gathers to pray for victims of Minneapolis school shooting Packed vigils listen to leaders call for need to put children before guns after deadly attack

"We need to love our babies and our children more than our guns.” #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Abrego Garcia shielded from deportation as judge questions legal process District Judge Paula Xinis questioned the due process that Abrego Garcia has received.

NEW: The Trump admin can't immediately deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after a federal judge questioned whether the Maryland resident has been afforded sufficient due process.

The Giver by Lois Lowry Read by Ron Rifkin4 hours, 48 minutes4 CD's December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which ...

Continuing my Young Adult Utopian/Dystopian readings. Just finished: The Giver by Lois Lowry app.thestorygraph.com/books/37fa19...