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November 23, 2015

An Album for the Unexplainable

On the afternoon of July 6th I was sitting on the 47 Bus coming home from work whenI got a …

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Published on November 23, 2015 04:59

November 22, 2015

Enter the Story of a Stranger

Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your …

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Published on November 22, 2015 11:00

November 21, 2015

#FighttheFear

Today it struck me that we haven’t even been able to grieve the attacks in the world because the rhetoric …

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Published on November 21, 2015 04:52

November 20, 2015

When Your Fear Goes Through the Roof

Many people are sincerely afraid when they think on the events of the last few weeks: the twin attacks in …

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Published on November 20, 2015 06:42

November 19, 2015

The Refugee as Scapegoat

Breaking News: WASHINGTON —The House passed a bill Thursday to halt the admission of Syrian refugees into the U.S. until …

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Published on November 19, 2015 06:40

November 18, 2015

Refugee Facts & Resources

I thought it would be helpful to compile resources here for those of you who are looking to know more …

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Published on November 18, 2015 05:27

November 16, 2015

Welcoming the Refugee – Choosing to Walk Away from Fear

The road may be long and full of our blood but we will go back waving olive branches. Love is …

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Published on November 16, 2015 13:54

A Life Overseas – For You in the Trenches

Readers, I’m at A Life Overseas today talking to those of you who are in the trenches, where world events …

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Published on November 16, 2015 10:47

November 14, 2015

Paris is White, Lebanon is Brown, Mizzou is Black

[Poem is attributed to KARUNA EZARA PARIKH @karunaparikh http://www.dailyo.in/politics/pray-fo... I was off-line most of yesterday and so it wasn’t until …

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Published on November 14, 2015 06:46

November 13, 2015

Those Jam Lessons!

Surprisingly last week I discovered some profound lessons in an unlikely teacher. I was making jam and …

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Published on November 13, 2015 06:24