Today I leave Chicago along with twenty-eight of the other Faiths Act Fellows (my site-partner Hafsa lives in the city). I’m not flying home since home for me is only 100-odd miles west of Chicago. Tonight I’ll meet up with some of my old professors, mentors, and friends from Aurora University to play catch-up on [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Baby on the way (not mine)
September 15th, 2009
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My dear friends Lauren and Adam have informed me that they’ll be having a baby in 7 months’ time. I’ve known Lauren since I was in the 2nd grade; that means a long time. I couldn’t be happier for them. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Gura. Disclaimer: I told Lauren specifically to not have the [...]
An evening with Tony Blair
September 11th, 2009
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Last night the Faiths Act Fellows attended a small reception with the Board of Directors and the staff of the Interfaith Youth Core here in Chicago. It was a nice opportunity for the board to meet with the staff who run their programs and the Fellows who will be out for the next eight months [...]
The Denver Dispatch of Doom – Vol. 12 (Tanzania edition)
September 8th, 2009
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Every six weeks or so, I hammer out a message to a handful of my friends to update them on my doings. This is the latest installment. Hello all, I hope this letter finds you healthy and happy. The more that I think about the duck-billed platypus, the less I understand it. This missive, correctly [...]
The last leg of the triangle
September 7th, 2009
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I’m back in Chicago after a nearly 6-month absence. Not only am I back in Chicago, I am staying for two weeks. This is both unheard of and very welcome. I like the Windy City. After two weeks in London and three weeks in Tanzania, coming “home” means a lot to me. Familiar streets, smells, [...]
The sheikh is my best friend
September 1st, 2009
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“The sheikh is my best friend,” shotus Father Mpinge. My site-partner Hafsa and I smile, too. The sheikh-in-question is actually the imam of the largest mosque in town. Mpinge is the parish priest of St. Francis, the largest Catholic congregation. We didn’t expect such a statement from him. As it turns out, the priest and [...]
