The interfaith super-heroes at Project Interfaith in Omaha asked me to provide a guest post about my path to interfaith leadership. Here’s the intro – follow this link to the rest of the post: I grew up rural. That’s the important part of this story. I lived in a farming community about two hours west [...]
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The Denver Dispatch of Doom Vol. 19 (iPhone app and [sorta] new job edition)
February 26th, 2011
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Hello dear friends, Jackie has convinced me to return to oatmeal as a viable breakfast food, and I have to say, it’s an amazingly filling meal. Add some peanut butter, and it might be the best thing since…toast and peanut butter? Well folks, it’s been a long time since the last Dispatch in late November. [...]
Interfaith iPhone/mobile app: FaithNews – Multifaith News and Events
February 26th, 2011
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During the Faiths Act Fellowship, I was hosted by Islamic Networks Group (ING), an educational organization that promotes religious literacy and mutual respect. When the Fellowship ended, I came on board as a consultant. One of the first projects that I wrapped my head around was a mobile app. The CEO wanted a mobile app [...]
The Bay Area Dispatch of Doom Vol. 16 (New job edition)
July 12th, 2010
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NOTE: This is a modified “for public consumption” version of my world-famous (yeah right) email newsletter. A slightly less-edited version is available – just write me! Hello friends, Mung beans are about $1.19 in the bulk food aisle at Whole Foods. You can take these beans and sprout them in a Mason jar. A pound [...]
Faiths Act Fellowship draws to a close
June 6th, 2010
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I spent the last week of May in Chicago with the Faiths Act Fellows. For many, it was the first sight of each other since we parted ways back in September. Unfortunately, only 29 of the 30 Fellows were able to attend. Bilal Hassam, who was based in Leicester, UK, was detained in Montreal on [...]
We are Catholic and Muslim and often very much alike
June 1st, 2010
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There was a car accident in the southbound lane of Highway 880 near Fremont the other day. Thankfully, no one seemed to be seriously hurt. My site-partner Hafsa and I were headed back to the office after a long day of wrap-up meetings for our Faiths Act work here in the Bay Area. As we [...]
Religious literacy
January 23rd, 2010
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US Airways flight diverted after passenger “caught” praying. How’s that for a headline? Let’s go with our gut reaction – it was a Muslim, wasn’t it? Wrong. Those lines are lifted from the news story. What kind of a person wraps straps around his head to pray? Jews, that’s who. Observe: Yeah. A plane was [...]
Malaria in the Bay Area – Secret Strategy Document
December 18th, 2009
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. from Crestock Stock Photos The following message is a highly-confidential, eyes-only communique from our secret plans to do good. Some of you know that I am a Faiths Act Fellow with the Interfaith Youth Core and Tony Blair Faith Foundation. The Fellowship [...]
