ordained minister (ucc), teacher of undergrads (fordham), PhD candidate, & uncle of 8, 🏠 nyc & rossford
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The cost of a flight from NYC to Detroit is less right now than the cost of an Uber to the airport.
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More and more often I find myself sending people to DBH explaining something rather than trying to explain it myself. Why say it if Hart has already said it better? Although, that principle quickly escalates to saying nothing at all.
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Every semester in final reflections a large number of my students tell me how much they dreaded and resented taking a required theology course when they first registered. The intensity of their feelings is palpable and noteworthy.
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Rev. Philip W. Balla retweeted
Fordham graduate student workers @FordhamGSW just won their union with a vote of 229-15! Welcome to @CWAUnion!
Rev. Philip W. Balla retweeted
I wrote about the Fordham University grad union, which went public today. jacobinmag.com/2022/02/fordh…
Here is our letter to Father McShane, the outgoing president of Fordham. fordhamgraduatestudentworker…
Rev. Philip W. Balla retweeted
Today, three weeks after launching our card campaign, an overwhelming majority of Fordham’s eligible grad student workers filed union cards with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by @CWAUnion 1/
Rev. Philip W. Balla retweeted
hey @UnionElections we've got one for ya
Today, three weeks after launching our card campaign, an overwhelming majority of Fordham’s eligible grad student workers filed union cards with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by @CWAUnion 1/
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When Fr. McShane and Fordham administration agreed to recognize the reunion for contingent faculty, here’s what he said:
Rev. Philip W. Balla retweeted
We are so inspired by our fellow workers at other schools in New York like @UAW7902, @SW_Columbia, other Jesuit schools like @WeAreGAGE, and workers in our @CWAUnion Local 1104 family! Solidarity!
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Germany has just announced the provision of anti-tank grenade launchers and stinger missiles to Ukraine. Keep it up, Chancellor @OlafScholz! Anti-war coalition in action!
My intro theology class has had 5 cases of covid in just 2 weeks. It is hard to proceed "normally" with students in quarantine left and right. A regular zoom option is looking like the only feasible route to keep the class together.
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Those who are able to to have conversations while running leave me in awe. I'm pretty sure they're showing off.
Well the results are in and I once again did not win the New York City Marathon. I know this will be a disappointment to all of you, but I did get dressed today before noon which I count as a win.
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