Archive for December 15th, 2005
Generation Xcel – Unconventional Christmas Appeal
Thursday, December 15th, 2005Dearest Friends: In between bronchitis and deadlines I’ve been agonizing about crafting the perfect Christmas greeting. Then I realized the labor and hassel were another exercise in missing the point. Christmas is not about dressing up ever so neatly and presenting ourselves in a glowing light. As I wrote in a recent article: The Christmas [...]
The meaning of Christmas, according to Jesus’ mommy
Thursday, December 15th, 2005“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those [...]
In their own words
Thursday, December 15th, 2005“Why should I care so much for everyone else when no one gives a s!*# about me?” “y do guys have to say the wrong things, @ the wrong time, @ the wrong places…just to say that they like u but make u feel like s!*#?” “When you are sad, ….I will get you drunk [...]
Just another day in the march towards freedom
Thursday, December 15th, 2005Ten million eligible voters (2/3) went to the Iraqi polls today to elect their first full-time government since the fall of Sadaam: “The high turnout was remarkable, considering curfews, bulked-up security, border closings, road closures and traffic bans across the country. In some cases, voters had to take long walks to get to polls. Many [...]
New York without a subway
Thursday, December 15th, 2005… is like L.A. without a freeway or an airport without a runway. Yet it might happen tomorrow, if the transit workers strike twelve hours from now as planned. posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 12/15/2005 12:01:00 PM
There in Spirit
Thursday, December 15th, 2005A bout with bronchitis (mine) and pneumonia (my wife’s) prevented me from getting arrested at the Capitol in DC yesterday along with Jim Wallis, John Perkins and others. But much love and respect to those who are willing to speak prophetically against injustice. For more on the prayer protest against domestic poverty, read: More Than [...]
Someone call the exterminator
Thursday, December 15th, 2005Could this be legit? I was given a business card from a reputable organization with the name “Attracta Roche” on it. posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 12/15/2005 11:47:00 AM