Archive for March 28th, 2005
Community Building — the 50 Cent Way
Monday, March 28th, 2005From the annals of “There goes the neighborhood” — Big, bad Fitty (a/k/a 50 Cent) moved into a luxe suburban town and what did he do to endear himself to the neighbors? He threw an all-access, no holds barred party (“like it’s your birthday”) and invited just enough locals to generate some goodwill. Although the [...]
The Litigation Effect
Monday, March 28th, 2005Court went reasonably well today. Actually, as well as could be expected. The judge is taking very seriously the problems with our purported landlord’s ownership, and has agreed to prioritize discovery on this issue moving forward. In a ruling last month she suggested that First Ukrainian (the church that originally owned the building) may still [...]
Monday, March 28th, 2005
I know I owe you a reflective post about McClaren’s book, but I have too much to say and not enough time to write it. I’m about half way through it so far, and I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey. I’m not sure I agree with all of it, but I think that’s partly the point. [...]
Coming soon to a City near you
Monday, March 28th, 2005I’ve never been one to advertise my traveling itinerary, but I’d love to meet you if we can get together on the road. I’ll be across the river in West Orange, New Jersey at The Life Christian Center this weekend (4/2-3) Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Next week, I’ll be in DC (4/12-14) for a [...]
Roasted my first leg of lamb this weekend
Monday, March 28th, 2005And our fifteen guests said: “It is good.” (Thanks to the Food Network!) Also on my menu: garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, and sauted spinach. Add to that Jo’s Virginia ham, stuffed artichokes and salad, Teresa’s meatballs and manicotti, and a bakery’s stash of snacks, candy and desserts and we all were plenty stuffed by [...]