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Sept. 25, 1954 – March 3, 2021
Mar 8, 2021
Brother Didacus R. Wilson, T.O.R., of the Third Order Regular Franciscans of the Province of the Immaculate Conception, U.S.A., died on Wednesday in northern Virginia.
He was born in Verdun, France, to Deanel Wilson and Irene Stepniak Wilson and was given the name Richard at baptism.
Surviving are his brothers: Robert, Dennis, Patrick and Timothy; their families; and many co-workers, former students and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Brother Didacus entered the Franciscan Community in September 1980, and professed Solemn Vows in September 1986, at St. Thomas More House of Studies in Washington, D.C., For most of his religious life, Brother Didacus served the Church and the Franciscan community as an instructor in English and American Literature at Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, Va. From 1990-96, he was a professor of English at The Catholic University of America, from which he earned a Doctorate in American
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Business Secretary co-chairs UK Steel Council meeting 5 March 2021
As part of the UK government’s regular and ongoing engagement with the steel industry, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng today re-established and co-chaired the latest UK Steel Council meeting, with representatives from the 6 major steel companies in the UK, as well as UK Steel, the sector’s trade association, trade unions and the Devolved Administrations in attendance.
The Business Secretary opened the call reiterating the UK government’s commitment to levelling up the country and protecting jobs as we build back better from the pandemic. He noted the newly constituted Steel Council offers the forum for government, industry and trade unions to work in partnership on the shared objective of creating an achievable, long-term plan to support the sector’s transition to a competitive, sustainable and low carbon future.
The Story of the Internet s Silk Road Feels Way Less Sinister in 2021
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In 2013, Ross Ulbricht was hunted down by the FBI while sitting in a San Francisco library. He was arrested for making half a billion dollars running Silk Road, a “dark web” marketplace for buying and selling illegal goods.
Ulbricht liked hanging out in the library’s sci-fi section for its quiet and free wifi. It makes for an ironic juxtaposition: one day you’re an aloof hacker sitting under a
Dune poster, the next you’re facing a double life sentence for narcotics trafficking, money laundering and attempted murder (he spent almost a million dollars to hire six hitmen to take down his enemies).