5 min readby Brian Flagg, My 30 day silent retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, California was the greatest experience of my life since I became a born again Christian when I was 22 years old. I’ve been home since July 25, but haven’t been able to write about it until now, I guess, because it was so intense and so personal. I just have not been able to find the words to adequately express my experience of being transformed into a new man! It was like being born again, again in three parts, since I attended 8 day
2 min readby Cesar Aguirre It is just after 9pm, the girls are finally settled in bed and my eyes are heavy from a long day. I know I should have gone to the board meeting but after cleaning, finishing the laundry and cooking dinner, the last thing I want to do is drag my girls to a board meeting. Once there I would have to deal with their moaning and complaining about how boring it is and then carry one while dragging the other to the car afterwards, getting home way past their bedtime. I yawn deep and long as I
< 1 min readCall to Action
July 25th, 9am
Remind the City of Tucson that Bus Money is not for the maintenance and operation of the Streetcar!!
< 1 min readTo join the Tucson Bus Riders Union email list, just text TBRU to 22828 and follow the instructions! text2join
2 min readThis piece was sent in by a friend and supporter of the Bus Riders Union. Thanks for your thoughts M! By M. The City of Tucson has been irresponsible throughout the entire Streetcar project. Initial negotiations regarding the Streetcar included major contributions from the University of Arizona, yet when the UofA changed their mind the City plowed on with little regard for the impact the streetcar would have on the budget or the community. The primary purpose of the Streetcar, which has a price tag of over $190 million, will be to take intoxicated college students from bar to bar
5 min readby Cesar Aguirre As the end of the school year winded down and summer break couldn’t come soon enough I received a call from my daughters’ grandmother, their mom’s mom, to give me the news that my step-son Boogie would be going back to live with them. Knowing that I am very involved with public education she asked me to look into a summer school program for him because he is behind in school. Jesus, or Boogie as I call him, just turned 16 last month and will start this coming school year as a second year freshman. When his
< 1 min readby Cesar Aguirre Kasandra is a 19 year old student at the UofA with a double major in Gender and Women’s Studies and Journalism. She has worked with Casa Maria and the Bus Riders Union over the last few months and helped out with the membership campaign that TBRU started back in January to sign up 1000 new members. Kasandra put this video togetther for her Photojournalism class and it is a great summary of what the BRU is all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKYzu9NYNI
2 min readby Andy Silverman, I read with great interest recently about a University of Arizona donor who gave $17.68 million in stock to be distributed to the basketball and football coaches and to the athletic director if they stay at UA through 2021-22. It would mean that Coaches Sean Miller and Rich Rodriguez would each get $6.2 million worth of stock under present value and Athletic Director Greg Byrne would get $3.5 million. I recognize that a donor can direct how his or her contribution is used. Of course, the University is not obligated to accept any donation if they feel
2 min readby Brian Flagg That is what I have committed to. The 8 day silent retreats I have done there the last 2 summers have been nothing less than life-changing. Both times I felt like it ended way too soon. But 30 days? I’ve got to admit I feel a bit apprehensive. A little bit like when I was waiting to go to prison to serve my 30 day sentence for protesting the Iraq war. The worst part is tearing myself away from here for 30 whole days, even more than that because I’m gonna surf and visit my parents in
Fighting for Justice, Liberty, & Peace in Barrio Libre
