Well, I ended up getting what I wanted for my birthday. I initially planned on spending my day on the road after lunch with a friend but due to the weather I find myself with a day to wrap up a few loose ends and spend my 23rd birthday in reflection. I was thinking about my short life and, though there have been a few youthful indiscretions along ( Read more... )

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I think you should know that in last week and a half there have been bombs found or gone off at three college campuses across the US. Where's the media coverage? Sure the incidences have been 'minor' in light of recent global events but we would hope for a little more attention to such disruptions at our institutions of higher learning. Georgia ( Read more... )

Soon I will leave everything i know behind to go and "assist" a people. AS of yet, I don't know who or where. I know it will be in one of the seventy-two countries we have a PeaceCorps mission. I know those countries are much poorer than my own ( Read more... )

I can honestly admit I struggle with a lot of issues with the state of my religion but these these people in DC are hitting the nail on the head (for me at least). They have tons of free resources on their website. www.theaterchurch.com ( Read more... )

This is from an old Bob Hope movie called "The Ghost Breakers" filmed in 1940:

Enjoy!!!

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I am curious your opinions on the book "Dark Star Safari." Let me know! I think it was an horrifying look at Africa and a wake up call to all of us in the humanitarian world. ANYONE who works for the developing world, gives donations to humanitarian organizations, or those who give a rip should read this book. (BTW, If you are an American tax ( Read more... )

Our Supreme Court ruled that a damn Krispy Kreme or Wal-Mart has more rights' then my home. That's right. According to a narrow vote our judicial system decided, once again, to ignore our 'guaranteed' constitutional rights'. They granted municipalities the 'right' to seize MY property (well, my future property. I am lacking at the moment.) for the ( Read more... )

I, currently, sit in a sixth floor hotel room in the heart of Atlanta. For whatever it is worth, I can see Ted Turner's Penthouse suite. I have made my next step into having my college paid for. The price i pay is that i have to play journalist. I role I normally despise. Although, this should be interesting. I would normally tell you the ( Read more... )