I have always loved Jennifer Knapp’s music. The authenticity in her song writing has always connected with me. This news bring so much more depth to her past music. I have no doubt her new album will be more transparent that ever.
She remains my favorite singer/songwriter and will continue to uplift my spirit and encourage my faith. Thank you, God, that she is finally back.
I never would have expected these words from the mouth of Conan O’Brien. Ever since I watched the very first episode of his late night show, I have loved his silliness. But he took the time after 20 years with NBC to say something inspiring, while exuding integrity from of a face that, until now, has been a bastion of comedic absurdity. Thank you, Conan, for showing the world that our generation is not “lost” but engaged in its culture.
It sounds so crazy, but it is logical. Why do we find it more normal to consume milk from the mammaries of other mammals than from our own species? We are the only species that cross-nurses!
I’m not saying that I could ever bring myself to try Angerer’s wife’s cheese, but it is compelling. And sustainable (as long as she keeps pumping)!
Homelessness in LA County has not changed after 10 years, according to a recently updated United Way study. Can the OC show its neighbor how it’s done with its “Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness” and a blended housing strategy? Here are some of the challenges in Orange County:
10 years, 34 cities, 8,000 homeless; will it happen, or will bureaucracy, planning, lack of creative funding, no public buy-in, and collaboratively-stalled action clog the pipelines to change? The cynic in me says, “If it hasn’t happened by now it’s not going to be any different.” But we are entering a new era in our culture, a period of social concern and activism. My hope is that this emerging paradigm has the gumption to make individualism and materialism old-fashioned while reverting us back to the age of community. In ten years a lot can change. Then again, ten years is a long time for a lot to not happen.
Read the story from the LA Examiner here.
I am on a quest to convert my consumption to fair trade products on a shoe string budget. At the moment, I use no fair trade products I know of. As an abolitionist and activist, I feel it is my responsibility to shop responsibly; to walk the talk. It seems like a daunting task at the start: convincing my wife to shop fair trade when I don’t even know what to buy yet, searching for new versions of everything we buy, giving up some comforts and favorites, communicating with businesses, etc. Now that I think of it, this is crazy!
Consider the following:
1. He was egalitarian.
2. He disrupted capitalist businesses.
3. His disciples facillitated the redistribution of wealth so that no one was in want.
4. He was an antiestablishmentarianist.
5. He promoted socialized healthcare.
6. His teachings are hard to swallow by, and therefore controversial to, capitalists.
This is just for fun. If you find yourself offended for some reason, just remember the Apostle Paul’s main message to the Church: Do whatever the frack it takes to get the Good News to those who haven’t heard it!
You philosophisering types can go here:
http://www.lcurve.org/writings/BiblicalLiberal.htm
-or here-
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/11/was_jesus_a_socialist_that_is.html
-etc-
[this is a repost from my fb account from 20090529]
This is funny - when I was driving around in the thick of this storm I didn’t even have my windshield wipers on the highest setting! Compared to where I grew up and spent the first 20 years of my life, typical California rain storms seem like mere drizzle (though weather related, human-caused accidents are significantly higher here).
In East Texas, whenever there is a storm, there is almost always a Tornado Watch (conditions exist) which would often escalate to a Tornado Warning (verified funnel). Not to mention, tornadoes decimated whatever they landed on. Add to that golf ball-size hail, perpetual lightning, flooding creeks and rivers, and cats and dogs with 3 foot visibility, and you have a real storm.
There is a place in Southern California where I have experienced storms that rival to those in East Texas. The high desert is a terrible place to be during a storm. The two most terrifying storms I have been in were driving through East Texas and driving across the high desert.
But here in Orange County, I am still waiting for a storm that impales my house with my garden hose and levels my shrubbery with hail. Until then, I shan’t bother with a raincoat and rubbers.
“Rescues Beat Dimming Odds in Haiti”1: this morning’s NY Times headline confirms what we reported to you this weekend. Despite overwhelming challenges, UNICEF is saving children in Haiti.
This mobilization would not have been as swift or forceful without the millions of dollars you donated within days of the earthquake.
Children are smaller, weaker and more vulnerable and almost half of Haiti’s population is under the age of 18. The 2 million children impacted need clean water, medical care and protection from trafficking and sexual exploitation. UNICEF knows children and knows how to save them. Your support is making this possible.
This weekend, UNICEF was also charged with leading all water, sanitation and hygiene efforts. On Saturday, 40 water tanks delivered drinkable water, enough for 60,000 people in 19 sites. Yesterday, an additional 82 trucks delivered water for 80,000 people. These supplies are critical in order to prevent disease that is all too common in the aftermath of any crisis.
Tonight, UNICEF will be featured on a special two-hour edition of Larry King Live on CNN. The show airs from 8 pm ET to 10 pm ET (US). Special guests will join Larry King on the set and via satellite, including Colin Powell, Ashley Judd, Pete Wentz, Ringo Starr and many others. I hope you’ll be able to watch and please spread the word!
Finally, I thought you’d appreciate seeing these exclusive photos uploaded from UNICEF field staff. You can also get up to the minute updates from staff stationed in Haiti on the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s Field Notes blog (today’s post from Tamar brought tears to my eyes).
Thanks to you, UNICEF is there today, and with your support, will be there long after the news crews leave.
Alisa Aydin
Managing Director, Interactive Marketing
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
P.S. UNICEF has been in Haiti since 1949 and for over 60 years has been responding to disasters to save children. Remind friends and others who want to help that 100% of every dollar donated to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will go directly to fund relief efforts in Haiti. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is absorbing all administrative fees associated with handling donations.
1http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/world/americas/18quake.html
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Pat Robertson, one of America’s love-to-hate-‘em outspoken rightie tighties, is at it again, this time regarding the decimation of Port au Prince.
