On Food & Culture
When hope dies. Can we know it has died? Looking at the profound sadness and rage of Pakistani supporters of Benazir Bhutto, I can only remotely imagine the pain of such a loss, the rage at the human will to murder. Her friends and political …
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 …
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 …
Estoy en silencio, un perÃodo de ida para luego volver y anotar y compartir. I’m taking a leave, being silent, to later return to share and listen. Adán
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …