The Mind, Heart, and Love
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

The Mind, Heart, and Love

We have a mind. The mind is where logic makes a home. We have a heart. The heart is where emotion makes a home. And we have love, where mind and heart mingle.

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Hi Neighbors
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

Hi Neighbors

Zohran Mamdani has found a home. Typically when you move into a new home you are a bit tentative about how you treat your neighbors. If you suspect that your neighbors would resent some of your stronger views, you would back off a bit. But Zohran is not tentative in the least.

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The Bulwark of a Functioning Society
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

The Bulwark of a Functioning Society

I think we can agree that men and women are different. Women have the anatomy and the emotional equipment designed to bear and nourish children - the next generation. Men have the anatomy to sponsor procreation and the inclination to protect the nascent family.

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Anton and Jules
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

Anton and Jules

Anton and Jules bump into each other at a local Starbucks. Anton is a vocal antisemite and Jules is a practicing Jew. They have a casual relationship and sit down to talk.

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Power, Greed and Sex
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

Power, Greed and Sex

Why do people do “bad” things as generally recognized by society? The detailed reasons are legion.

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A Catholic Grammar School Morality
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

A Catholic Grammar School Morality

Set against the backdrop of 1940s and 50s Chicago, this evocative memoir captures the immersive experience of growing up within the halls of St. Timothy’s and St. Henry’s.

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Cristo Rey College Prep Schools
Stephen Weiland Stephen Weiland

Cristo Rey College Prep Schools

As I entered retirement, my cousin Jim would offer a few soft comments like "I haven't seen you at church lately" and "What are you going to do with your retirement?" Fair questions and a bit unnerving.

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