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[27 Nov 2007 | 2 Comments | ]

Again, no real theme here, just thought this was an interesting video. I’d be curious what your take on it is:

Bonus: Homeless Vehicle Project

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[27 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

Children For Sale

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[27 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

$1.25 a pound. Less than that if a neighbor can’t afford it. George’s
house was in complete disrepair. Shutters were broken and out of place
bricks sat stranded on the front porch. His house was in huge need of
about $20,000 of work including a new paint job. Or is it a need? Maybe
they see the true need, and that is to love their neighbor as
themselves. To refuse a new house uplift because there are those who
can’t pay $1.25 a pound for tomatoes. -Daniel

considering church »

[26 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

I was spurred on to post this because of a recent conversation with my wife. I’ll start by just saying, guys, who are automatically given the upper hand in our current power structures, need to be intentional about relinquishing that authority and opening opportunity for women to be included.
There’s a great post by Heather at Emerging Women that has tips for encouraging women leadership (ht. Mark):
1. Include women’s voices and perspectives from the beginning. Don’t plan the event, outline the book, organize the tour, and THEN try to find a …

Blog »

[22 Nov 2007 | 4 Comments | ]

I speak to you as a man — a Wampanoag Man. I am a proud man, proud of my ancestry, my accomplishments won by a strict parental direction (”You must succeed - your face is a different color in this small Cape Cod community!”). I am a product of poverty and discrimination from these two social and economic diseases. I, and my brothers and sisters, have painfully overcome, and to some extent we have earned the respect of our community. We are Indians first - but we are termed “good …

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[21 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

I’m all for fair wages and unionizing and what not, but I could care less about the writer’s strike.

News and Politics »

[21 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

I know that last year when I wrote on this topic, some found it depressing. Here are two reasons I will be highlighting some words of Native People’s this week.

Thanksgiving is more or less the only time of year that any attention on a national level is given to the history of this country as it involves Native People. It is the one day that many are evening considering that there where people on this land when the pilgrim’s arrived, and it is one opportunity to prick a hole …

YouTubesday »

[20 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

This is a 10 minute video documentary regarding the use of American Indian’s as mascots for sports teams. The documentary is regarding Oklahoma but can be applied to National professional teams and your own states local teams as well.
Something to think about.

Bonus: The closest man has come to actually flying