I’m home for the holidays, which means that I’ve traveled from a land of rapidly-shifting weather (Denver) to a place where the weather rapidly shifts to terrible (Northern Illinois). Last night, my family and I were going to have a nice dinner at a local Thai restaurant some 8 miles away. A great fog had [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Philadelphia
December 15th, 2008
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I finished off my whirl of a week in DC with a trip to Philadelphia to visit my aunt. She works for the Atwater Kent Museum, close to Independence Hall, the little brick building where such fine documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. It was a real treat to walk [...]
Washington, DC
December 15th, 2008
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Every time I go to DC, I spend my time there wishing that I was a resident. I feel the pulse of the whole entire world all around me, like being in the nexus of whatever happens to be happening. Even when I visit during the summer, when the fierce humidity reminds me of life [...]
Christmas Comes But Never A Year
December 1st, 2008
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Frowny-face in England, from the Telegraph: Christmas banned in OxfordIt’s not quite so frowny, though. The glimmer of true holiday cheer is the commentary by Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in the city. As Sabir Hussain Mirza says: “I am really upset about this. Christians, Muslims and other religions all look forward to Christmas.” And [...]
Bloggers Unite – World AIDS Day
December 1st, 2008
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Today is the 20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day, and Bloggers Unite has put together another massive action to raise awareness. Hence this post.I collaborate and consult with The 1010 Project, a humanitarian nonprofit in Denver, that works to eradicate poverty in Kenya. One of our focus areas is HIV/AIDS support groups – civil society [...]
