May 2008
6 posts
Three Twenty-three Year Olds
The other day Phileena was reading through some of the several hundred pages of letters we wrote (real letters, pre-e-mail) for the 2+ years we were dating and engaged while I lived in India. She came across this one dated February 1, 1995
“I’m 23 years old and I would say God has given me a fairly good life. I grew up in wholesome Middle America, went to a nice Christian high school, played...
Rabia of Basra
Last month Liz was carrying around this pretty red book. At some point, her and Phileena popped that thing open and the next thing I knew, I was the proud co-owner of a copy of Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West.
Since then Phileena had been savoring the pages and referencing the poems. On more than one occasion Phileena has shared verses from Rabia of Basra or...
BUSTED! At Least 61% "White"
A good friend of mine showed me the blog (when it was not even a month old) called “Stuff White People Like.” The first time I looked at it there were just over 300,000 views. Tonight, that has grown to an astounding 28, 461,095. Seriously. At first I just couldn’t stop reading it. It’s snappy and the writing pops right off the screen. It’s hard to tell if it’s funny or sad. It’s also hard to...
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Globalizing Disparity
Although I do love huge events, I’m generally not a big fan of professional sports. Last week however, a friend got me courtside seats (on the floor!!!!) for the Orlando Magic-Detroit Pistons playoff game. It was crazy.
I remember in January catching a bit of the two NFL playoff games. That made me remember the times I actually watched the Super Bowl when traveling overseas. I can remember...
Slum Visits: Tourism or Voyeurism?
A couple weeks ago a dear friend sent me the link to an article (click here to read it), Slum Visits: Tourism or Voyeurism? I was put off by the assumptions loaded in two options included the title of the article because there’s at least a few other options than just “tourism” or “voyeurism.”Anyway, a few days ago the e-mail came back to me and someone really wanted my opinion. If you know me,...