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Archive for August, 2006
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006I’ll be posting more of my pictures from Ground Zero to this photo set in the upcoming weeks. Just got home from watching Oliver Stone’s masterfully horrible and heroic World Trade Center. I’m wrecked. I’ll reflect more on 9/11 in the upcoming weeks, but for now, allow me to urge you to GO SEE THIS [...]
Random Links
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006+ I don’t get it: France to lead Lebanese Peackeepers. Given France’s history in Lebanon (a colonial occupier that once imprisoned the entire Lebanese government), is that really a good idea? + Definitely not evil. In keeping with its corporate creed, “Don’t be evil,” Google “has begun offering free, high-speed internet access to everyone in [...]
Open Source Revolution
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006From The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman: On the development of Apache, the original “open-source” (where traditional trade secrets — computer codes — are exposed to the public so the public can help improve them) internet infrastructure: “‘I was this near-dropout,’ explained [Brian] Behlendorf [an Open Source pioneer]. … ‘None of us had the [...]
Howdy from Texas
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006Here in Houston blogging from Doug Stringer’s office, discussing partnership possibilities between Somebody Cares and Chain Reaction.
Protect Urban Families from Online Porn & Predators
Monday, August 14th, 2006Safe Families protects children from pornography, predators, and other dangers online by providing free internet filtering software and training materials to parents, pastors, and non-profits. Free resources include: + SafeFamilies Filtering Software + Online Safety and Media Sobriety Manual (50 pgs) + Online Safety for Parents Webcast Training + Media Sobriety for Pastors and Church [...]
CNN Reports: Miracle in Portland
Sunday, August 13th, 2006The “Most Popular” video at CNN tonight — “Girl’s Cancer Disappears” — testifies to the power of prayer. The oncologist “consulted with several colleagues, but came up with no explanations.” The report continued: “While doctors cannot explain Victoria’s recovery, her mother says she knows who to thank. ‘We know that God does miracles and we [...]
Buffet’s Billions
Sunday, August 13th, 2006Remember the cheesy Richard Pryor flick from the 80s, Brewster’s Millions, where Pryor’s character had to spend $1 million in 30 days in order to receive a much larger inheritance? Beginning in 2009, Bill Gates has the responsibility of giving away billions of dollars of Warren Buffet’s money every year if his foundation is going [...]
Willowcreek, Part 4
Friday, August 11th, 2006Hybels’ response to Bono: An appeal re. AIDS The church cannot sit idly by and rationalize nonengagement to the global AIDS pandemic. Every church MUST do something. We will give an account for how we respond to AIDS. What can a church do? 1. Educate selves. Creates urgency. 2. Engage in the efforts to alleviate [...]
Willowcreek, Part 3
Friday, August 11th, 2006Session 3, Bono: Jubilee, AIDS and Poverty Jesus begins his ministry with Jubilee (Luke 4). An era of grace. Most satisfying experience of 2006: Not just writing music, which is his gift. The most satisfying was his SERVICE, through the One campaign. ONE aims to represent the poor and vulnerable with honor. They deserve the [...]
Willowcreek, Part 2
Friday, August 11th, 2006Session 2, Jim Collins (Good to Great, Built to Last): “When Business Thinking Fails the Church” Published a monograph after Good to Great regarding social sector leadership (long form essay). Offers “penetrating insights” re. differences b/w business and social sector leadership. It’s a well-intentioned idea to say that churches should be run like a business, [...]
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