Archive for December 12th, 2007
25 Years Rebuilding Ruins
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007This weekend my parents’ ministry Abounding Grace celebrates its 25th anniversary as a holistic New York City outreach and 15 years as a church. For me, the most surreal thing about those numbers is that I was there when AGM started as a integral — if very inexperienced — member of the team. At 33, [...]
Worst Employees of the Year
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Thankfully none of these people worked for me. This year’s most awful employees… Sell drugs at work …. Use drugs at work …. Counterfeit DVDs …. Commit green card scams …. Embezzle mail …. Forget about clients …. Use bad judgment …. Display violence on the clock … and off …. Jog in the nude [...]
Ten Facts About New York City’s Children
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007+ Fact One: One out of every 4 people in NYC is a child. + Fact Two: Every day 337 babies are born to NYC residents. + Fact Three: Every day 2 babies die before their first birthday. + Fact Four: Every day many babies are born at risk: # 174 babies are born into [...]
P, This One’s for You
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007It was nice to read good news about Arab/Jewish relations in the papers this morning. It’s especially appropriate, given the season. “On earth peace, good will toward men.” Related + Open Questions + Thoughts on Racial Profile, Saudi Gang Rape, and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007My initial webcast video was pulled by YouTube for copyright reasons, so here’s another, about the impediments current copyright laws play on creativity. Lawrence Lessig is a Stanford Law Professor and the legal genius behind Creative Commons licensing and many other internet innovations. Prof. Lawrence Lessig at TED 11 8 credit loan problem payday8 payday [...]