Archive for April, 2007
« Previous EntriesReligious Bloggers in the Philippines
Monday, April 30th, 2007Religious bloggers in the Philippines are
debating the role of religion in upcoming elections.
I’ve commented on the difficulties faced by religious people in the Philippines. Those who work with the poor are being targetted and killed under circumstances that are suspicious. So many have been killed that the conclusion is drawn by many responsible [...]
The Day After Malaria Awareness Day
Thursday, April 26th, 2007Malaria Awareness Day was a success. The
important question, however, is what do we do the day after? The challenge
remains.
It’s the day after Malaria Awareness Day, and by any measurement, yesterday was a success.
There is a reservoir of goodwill, never fully focused, that harbors a deep yearning to make a difference in the world. [...]
Malaria Awareness Day: American Idol Gives Back
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Today is Malaria Awareness Day and tonight
American Idol Gives Back is an opportunity to contribute to ending extreme
poverty.
Today has been proclaimed Malaria Awareness Day by President Bush. It is connected to the global Africa Malaria Awareness Day. This disease claims a life every thirty seconds, and most are children under five–that’s 3,000 [...]
When the Marketplace and the Media are One
Monday, April 23rd, 2007When entertainment is the tactic and making money
the driving force behind media truly serious discussion of the important
concerns of the human community get pushed into the background, or
forgotten.
Watching the devolution of relatively free media in Russia is a reminder that democracy depends upon open discussion of all points of view even those critical of the [...]
The Amnesia of the New Social Entrepreneurs
Saturday, April 21st, 2007I’m a bit tired of hearing new social
entrepreneurs lay blame for poverty at the feet of foundations and non-profit
do-gooders. At best, they demonstrate amnesia and, at worst, ignorance of the
social history they now boldly claim they will change.
Posts like this always get me in trouble, but a throwaway line by Thomas Freidman in a [...]
Guess What? The United Methodist Church Isn’t Down for the Count.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007My hat is off to the General Council on Finance
and Administration of The United Methodist Church for giving the church a useful
statistical report on the current state of the church.
This is Our Story
My hat’s off to the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA ) of The United Methodist Church for providing the [...]
Can Blogs Influence Decisionmakers?
Monday, April 16th, 2007A forum to discuss the influence of blogs on
decisionmakers will be held in Washington, D.C. on April 24.
Christine Gorman asks, “Do blogs influence people in high places?” Christine writes the Global Health Blog and the Health Media Watch blog. She’s speaking at a forum on April 24 at the National Press Club giving [...]
Progressive Christian Bloggers
Sunday, April 15th, 2007How Wars are Fought: With Children
Saturday, April 14th, 2007In too many conflicts today children are the
soldiers of choice.
A Long Way Gone
In too many conflicts today children are the soldiers of choice. In a touching first-person account of his experience as a child soldier, Ishmael Beah provides a remarkable, gut-wrenching account of terror, death and redemption in A Long Way Gone: [...]
The Morning After
Friday, April 13th, 2007It’s the morning after and my position on kidney
stones remains the same–bent over.
It’s the morning after and my position on kidney stones remains the same–bent over.
One stone removed, another on deck. And the judgment to remove it was solid. (OK, I’ll stop, but how many kidney stone puns can you cram into one [...]