Recipes and Essays

Clash of Culture

Clash of Culture

Mary experienced a clash of cultures when asked NOT to bring her laptop into a seminar. I will use her commments at my next presentation to Catholic church administrators who are mainly 50-65 years of age. As far as I can see, these bureacrasts just 

state terror by US Democrats

state terror by US Democrats

I still feel the heavy weight of sorrow about Schumer and Feinstein voting for the appointment of the US Attorney General who will not repudiate near death drowning as a means of torture. We have become a country where the basic human instincts of compassion 

Silence here for a while

Silence here for a while

Estoy en silencio, un período de ida para luego volver y anotar y compartir. I’m taking a leave, being silent, to later return to share and listen. Adán

Spritituality and Pop Music

Spritituality and Pop Music

Peter Horsfield placed this article by Chris Middenorp on the Media.Faith listserve. I find it a good, compact description of the divine and human soul of the music that surrounds us in this technological world. Great that a regular newspaper, The Age, would include this 

One Laptop Per Child

One Laptop Per Child

Alberto sent me this link about Negroponte’s effort at installing and integrating computer technology into high poverty communities, “One Laptop Per Child.” This open source laptop is designed to grow in the hands of the users, with every piece of software open and maleable, with 

Prayer Today

Prayer Today

Mahatma Ghandi is the inspiration for me to day: ” When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the 

Hate speech gets good laughter

Hate speech gets good laughter

Click this video to see yet another RECENT hate example against gays. Can you imagine what it would be like to hear her say the word nigger…or other slur? What got me was the audience laughing. — “I was going to have a few comments 

the book on youtube

the book on youtube

David shared this hilarious link, a video on youtube about the book. He says “It’s one the smartest pieces on information technology I’ve seen.” have a laugh.

Valentine’s conflict free

Valentine’s conflict free

I’m in the midst of moving into a new home so my stuff is in dissarray and my time is too short. But did make a grand day of yesterday, Valentiine. I picketed with my friends in front of the Harris County courthouse as seven 

8th International Conference on Free Software

8th International Conference on Free Software

El 8o Congreso Internacional de Software Libre se celebra en Brasil: http://fisl.softwarelivre.org/8.0/www/ Sería bueno encontrarnos como grupo cristiano allí. am