Sometimes you just need a few miles between you and the road, a camp by a trout stream, a nice fire, a good friend, and a little walk in the woods. Welcome to church: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IYkmzYcAGo
Self-Worth
Ivanovo 2013 Video (by Doug Patterson)
Thanks to my friend and traveling companion Doug Patterson for sharing this video of our trip to Russia May 18-28. Doug did a fabulous job of capturing both the highlights of our adventure and the relationships we formed. The bulk of Doug's video is from our time in Ivanovo, but you'll also see footage from … Continue reading Ivanovo 2013 Video (by Doug Patterson)
From Russia With Love Part 3: Breaking the Cycle
Now that I’ve spent some time relating some general thoughts about my impressions from my recent journey to Russia (see Part 1 and Part 2 of this series as well as my original poem, “Ivanovo, my love” if you need to catch up), I’d like to get down a little more today into the nuts … Continue reading From Russia With Love Part 3: Breaking the Cycle
A Minute Ago
A minute ago everything happened all at once.A minute ago I came kicking, bawling, gasping into the air full of questions and answers.A minute ago I made my first friend in a playpen on her mom’s porch speaking languages we didn’t know. We’re still friends because we remember what we said in a playpen on … Continue reading A Minute Ago
Every Life Has Value…a Buckwild Story
The Awesomeness Conspiracy Poet Laureate Anna Webb weighs in on the death of MTV's Buckwild star Shain Gandee's death and why it matters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRKAoJmpG5k You can follow this and more of Anna's videos on her YouTube page. Think what you want about MTV, reality programming, or seemingly self-indulgent people who apparently bring tragedy upon themselves, … Continue reading Every Life Has Value…a Buckwild Story