Friendship House: A Conversation for Our Times My Thoughts You know, as a historian, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why we even bother studying history. I mean, we’ve got enough going on right now, right? But here’s the thing—history is really about patterns. It’s about learning from the good, the bad, and yeah,... Continue Reading →
Healthy lakes are critical for our economy: By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Invasive carp (bighead and silver carp, also called Asian carp) are native to China but invasive in the United States. These fish were introduced to America in the 1970s, when fish farms in the southern part of the country used carp to clean aquaculture facilities because they are filter feeders. It is... Continue Reading →
Imagine how much the world (Our Common Home) would heal from a change in perspective. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction On average, people in the United States create more garbage, about 5 pounds each day or around 1800 pounds per year, than those in other areas of the world. The average amount of garbage produced by Europeans was about 1100 pounds per year in 2023. World waste is a huge problem and amounts... Continue Reading →
An Inquiry: Emerging Technologies and Their Role in the Surge of Christian Nationalism
An Inquiry: Emerging Technologies and Their Role in the Surge of Christian Nationalism With Insights and Warnings from Thomas Merton, Marshall McLuhan and Jacques Ellul Dominican University Palmer Hall March 22, 2025 Father of Media Studies Marshall McLuhan, philosopher of technology Jacques Ellul, and Trappist monk and theologian Thomas Merton wrote presciently about the benefits and... Continue Reading →
What Say Ye, Marshall about Living with AI?
McLuhan would likely analyze AI through the lens of his media theory, particularly his famous concept that "the medium is the message" and his ideas about how technologies extend human capabilities while reshaping our sensory ratios and social relationships. McLuhan views AI as a profound natural extension of human cognitive capabilities, similar to how he... Continue Reading →
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 