the individual society

I read this quote in an issue of the VISTA “newsletter” thing we get every once in a while.  This comes from a woman who grew up in poverty, and she thought herself a lesser person than the rest of society.  She has since become a VISTA and is working to eliminate poverty in South … Continue reading →

conspire for a better christmas

About this time last year, I saw this video about Christmas, consumerism, love, and the gap between resources and need: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU   It’s the Advent Conspiracy, and I think it’s an awesome initiative.  We spend $450 billion on Christmas every year…. Think about how many presents you receive thinking, “Man, I don’t really like this”, … Continue reading →