Mike Magee This week, on October 6th, I hung on to “Morning Joe” a bit longer than I normally do to hear the interview of Patrick Kennedy by Joe Scarborough. My interest was personal, knowing some of the players, but also as a member of a large Catholic family (12 kids) with our own credo […]
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Mike Magee The current crisis and controversy that has enveloped the Catholic Church and its leadership and victimized its most vulnerable parishioners shows no signs of abating. This is largely the result of non-transparency, cover-up, and litigation rather than the result of an open and scientifically rigorous examination of cause and effect. In 1979, while […]
The suicide death of a young girl, Phoebe Prince, tortured by high school tormentors, reminds us that bullying is alive and well across America. The American Medical Association Alliance, over 10 years ago created SAVE, Stop America’s Violence Everywhere. This grassroots program addressed many forms of violence over the years, but especially identified one problem […]
High levels of debt are adding to overall anxiety In a current survey of fear levels sponsored by Woodbury Commons, over half the respondents stated that loss of job or income was a major source of distress. Not a surprising result under the currrent circumstances. We’ve known for some time that there are strong linkages […]
Health issues continue to linger, almost 7 years laterAs one of our nation’s greatest tragedies — 9/11 — approaches its 7th anniversary, it is a fading memory to some. But for many — including thousands of people who lost loved ones, witnessed the events, or participated in the recovery efforts – the pain lingers. Increasingly, […]
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It’s an overlooked mental health option Today about one in four American adults are living with a diagnosable mental disorder. However, the average American’s understanding of mental illness is minimal at best and often the stigma surrounding individuals with mental illness is almost as harmful to them as their actual disease. To further complicate matters […]
