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Archive for July 24th, 2006
Apropos of nothing in particular
Monday, July 24th, 2006So Chain Reaction was in Massachusetts last week, and I went up to spend a few days with Matt and the family. Tuesday afternoon, Matt’s wife Katy and another woman and I were on a drive-by scoping out the small groups doing random acts of kindness. We pulled into the parking lot of the first [...]
What to make of this?
Monday, July 24th, 2006New York is ranked #10 on Money magazine’s list of “Best Big Cities to Live.” Funny thing is, the next biggest city had a population of 1.255 million (San Diego), and all the others on the list were between 341,000 (Raleigh, NC) and 730,700 (Columbus, OH). New York’s population: 8,143,200. I struggle to call a [...]
So the Mideast is erupting
Monday, July 24th, 2006… and nearly two weeks later I still haven’t commented. Oy Vey. Someone’s slacking in his blogging. Elsewhere in the news: + Time explores the safety of MySpace. + Newsweek calls Rick Warren one of 15 people who make America great. + Tiger won his 11th Major. + A-Rod is getting shafted by Yankee fans. [...]
Elder care?
Monday, July 24th, 2006Urban ministry types have been wrestling with the disruptive effects of gentrification on our communities for years. Yet I’ve never really thought about its impact specifically on seniors and others with fixed incomes. The AARP offers this in their latest Bulletin: “When I found this place, I thought good luck was shining down on me,” [...]