africa

I posted earlier the electronic tablet drawing my daughter made, Snowglobe. Here is another artwork break. This is a detail from a stained-glass window at the former building of Carr United Methodist Church, Durham, NC. This is the church my wife and I married in.

• Flickr: Michael Mistretta’s Photostream
  Take a moment and look at Michael’s photos. Then tell me you’re upset with the price of gas. Some times it just takes a moment to stop. STOP.

…thanks to YouTube. Leon Hadar comments on the lost possibility of having TWO African American candidates in the race for President this year:

Two weeks from tomorrow I’m running a 5k race called “Ellie’s Run”. The money raised from the race benefits a school in Africa. Specifically, each $25 provides books, uniforms and shoes to a child who will then be allowed to attend. Here is a video showing some of what’s going on in the area, and what the money is going to support.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I just signed up to run a 5k race. Which turns out to be something like 3.1 miles. Which is probably more than the grand total that I’ve run since high school. But I’m going to do it.

And I need your help.

yesterday the president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is the first african woman president, who just happens to be a united methodist came all the way from africa to address the church body. what a powerful moment.

Her contract not renewed, ex-CNN anchor Daryn Kagan reinvented her career with a meshed-media website where she tells the stories she wants to tell, facilitated by cheap digital technology. How well did she do?

On an Obama-campaign sponsored "community" blog, a sub-site of my.barackobama.com, we learn that Jews are indebted to Africans and that is American Jews don't show some respect and gratitude by voting for Obama, the consequences will be severe.

I’m finishing up an article today about Compassion Bloggers‘ first outing together in Uganda.  It’s for Collide.  Heard of it?  Me neither until Carlos, Anne and Randy told me about it in Africa.  Now I’m hooked.  It’s like WIRED without the atheism. The collision of geeky and Jesus - theological conundrums ensue.  Fun.