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Dear Blog Visitors: I had originally intended to finish my documentary in April. However, I found that due to the intensity of the project, I went through many sleepless nights. So, via many hours of work, the documentary is now finished. To recap, THE RED DANUBE focuses on my paternal family roots in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Included in the story is the tragic event that occurred along the banks of the Danube River in Nazi-occupied Hungary in 1944. The on-line version of my documentary is not as good quality as the version I put together for DVD/large screen. This is because of the fact that I had to reduce the file to mp4 for quick upload to YouTube. However, I am very pleased with the large screen format. Peace to all, Ray

Dear Blog Visitors: Those of you who know me well are fully aware of the high regard I have consistently held for Bishop Matthew Clark. I consider him to be a wonderful man, whose compassion and leadership skills are certainly admirable traits. However, an issue has arisen that has caused me to respectfully disagree with Matthew. I am sure you are aware of a controversial issue that has caused alarm bells to ring in Catholic circles. In brief, health insurance plans will be required to offer coverage for contraceptives. In a letter addressed to diocesan Catholics, Bishop Clark has indicated that one of the options on the table is to cancel health insurance for all diocesan employees if contraceptive coverage is required to be part of the packaged benefits. I find I must disagree with Bishop Clark's approach to this issue. It is estimated that approximately 98% of Roman Catholic women have either used, or presently use contraceptives. Furthermore, the majority of women ...