[pkmaine]

I think this article is grasping at straws.

First of all, JAX lab would be one tenant of potentially dozens - including hospitals,colleges and research facilities.

Second, I would not expect any scientist to rule out medical research possibilities in the future.

Third, Jackson Labs has nothing to do with Ave Maria University—nothing. So, if the article is referring to Ave Maria - the town, then I am unclear what the author thinks the town should do. By the way - most folks in town support it.

Finally, there has been a push to make this about stem cell research -—it is not what they do —and it is not what they plan to do.

[mlizzy]

My husband, virtually unknown as a writer, has acquired personal interviews with Lou Holtz, Sammy Sosa, Mike Ditka, Cardinal George, and Tara Lipinski (to name a few of the recognizable -- very tough to acquire -- ones), through perseverance and lots of prayer, but Monaghan, when asked to be interviewed, turned him down flat out (and firmly!!) a couple of times, so with the "Catholic" part of the interview being shot in the foot, there was no real reason to continue pursuing the quest. I'm not surprised he's having difficulty keeping strong Catholics in his community.