What are we fighting? Post 3.
This is the third post in a series considering the root causes of hunger. The Millennium Development Goals serve as a helpful framework, and this week, we’re looking at the rights of women. Millennium Development Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality...
The visitor to planet consumer looks at the last six months
Six months ago I got rid of most of my worldly goods, sold my house, put things in storage, left my ELCA job, and commenced a simple living-style midlife sabbatical. Since then I’ve been a guest, not a resident, in...
Aid and Development in Haiti
This week’s post will be a collection of thoughts I’ve been having about the still unfolding tragedy in Haiti. As you may guess, I have been watching the news and the Web with particular interest as the situation has developed....
The Act of Not Acting
On Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, a man lingered on a street corner, examining a trash bin for items worthy of rescue. He wore long sleeves and slacks—items that had seen their better days—even though the June air approached 75...
Happy Groundhog Day!
As I was pondering this week’s post I got excited thinking about the fact that today was Groundhog Day (I’m not so excited that Mr. P. Phil saw his shadow, though…). I was excited to talk about the clichéd definition...
A Severe Case of Writer’s Block
So I’ve been struggling lately to write anything worth reading (I hope this post will be an exception!). It’ s not that there isn’t anything to write about–there’s the horrible tragedy unfolding in Haiti and the long road to recovery...
What are we fighting? Post 2.
This is the second post in a series considering the root causes of hunger. The Millenium Development Goals serve as a helpful framework, and this week, we’re looking at education. Millenium Development Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education It is...
Spiritual Environmentalism
There is a place where the trees breathe wind and the skies bring nourishing rain. There is a place where rivers supply food and flowers spout bursts of joy. There is a place that was created with love and beauty...
A new year’s potpourri
Here’s a bunch of interesting things I’ve come across lately, about simplicity and sustainability, some of it here in California. Individual carbon credits? Among the “10 ideas that might make the next 10 years more interesting, healthy or civil” proposed...
Haiti through Andrew’s Eyes
The news from the earthquake in Haiti permeates our media and our hearts. When we turn on the television there are images of death and destruction, and for some loss and despair. At times like this hope can seem hard...