This weekend I went to a conference about 3 ½ hours away. (It was a fantastic conference, if you’re wondering, about youth and conflict – specifically conflict resolution education. Enthralling, important work presented by people from 19 countries…and yours truly.) On the way to my parents’ house the night before the conference, I stopped atRead the whole post >>
Archives for March 2008
My Easter Summed Up in 3 Pictures
LOTS. OF. LITTLE. BOYS.
Pay It Forward
I have to share what just happened to me; because as simple as it was, it completely lifted my spirits. After grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s and our local grocery store, I was parallel parking in front of our apartment (which, by the way, I seem to TOTALLY ROCK at when no one is looking,Read the whole post >>
Happy Easter.
This morning I realized that my last five Easter Sundays were each spent in very different places – and only ONCE with my whole (immediate) family. And only ONCE with my now husband. Check it out:2002: Cebu, Philippines, with Habitat for Humanity friends2003: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with my family2004: Clinton, Ohio, with my grandparents2005: Honolulu,Read the whole post >>
Seven Deadly Sins Remix
So, the Vatican has come out with some “new” sins we can be guilty of. I’m actually really excited about these, though, because they are finally drawing attention to social and environmental obligations. (Perfect for my oh-so-religious-but-thinks-global-warming-is-a-money-making-farce family!) Here they are: 1. genetic modification 2. carrying out experiments on humans 3. polluting the environment (!)Read the whole post >>
