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Next Entries »Pray for Abner and his team
Thursday, February 10th, 2005Abner Ramos is an Intervarsity staff worker at East L.A. College. One of the students in his chapter, Julio, was killed this week in a hit-and-run accident. Abner is in the middle of the tragedy, as is Brad Arnold, and I pray wisdom and spiritual strength as they support Julio’s loved ones during a very [...]
Murder made for prime time
Wednesday, February 9th, 2005Last week I posted a note about the disproportionate news coverage generated by a murder in the Lower East Side. This week’s Village Voice chronicles the story behind the story of how a seemingly unexceptional murder became front page news around the country. Race is undeniably part of the duFresne story. The randomness and location [...]
A little perspective
Tuesday, February 1st, 2005December’s tsunami claimed approximately 250,000 lives in one horrific afternoon, making it one of the worst natural disasters in history and triggering an unprecedented outpouring of global compassion. Yet in shear scope of impact, the tsunami pales in comparison to the global reach of HIV/AIDS. “Worldwide, 22 million people have died of AIDS, and today [...]
Things that make you go hmm
Tuesday, February 1st, 2005A pretty, 20-something aspiring actress was shot and killed by a thuggish posse of muggers last week in our neighborhood. Her fiance cradled her in his lap as she breathed her last breath. This murder was indeed a tragic crime. People should be outraged. But from the resulting press coverage one would think it is [...]
In Memory of a Hero
Monday, January 17th, 2005Another year, another excuse to play. For many that’s all the third Monday of January represents. A day off. A break from everyday. An opportunity to sleep late, skip school without punishment, run errands, shop, whatever. But this day is much more than that. It reminds us each year of a modern prophet, a proclaimer [...]
A Hero in Thailand: The YW8? (Why Wait?) Generation
Monday, January 3rd, 2005Saturday’s New York Post published an inspiring article about a 10 year old vacationer-turned-hero during the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand. January 1, 2005 — PHUKET, Thailand – Quick-thinking 10-year-old Tilly Smith is being hailed as a hero after saving her parents and dozens of fellow vacationers from the deadly tsunami – thanks to a school [...]
Into Your Hands We Commend His Spirit
Thursday, December 30th, 2004It’s nearly midnight, 12/30, and I’ve just returned home from the funeral for 27-day-old Adam Jeremiah Jaruczyk (12/2/2004 – 12/29/2004). He died last night at 9:02 pm, after a valiant fight against a terminal disease. Most children with his condition don’t survive their first days, never mind a first Christmas. His parents Richard and Jessica [...]
Reggie White might have died from Sleep Apnea?!
Thursday, December 30th, 2004Reggie White, world class athlete, dies at the age of 43 of a massive heart attack which may have been induced by Sleep Apnea. [Story here.] This news struck a nerve with me because several years ago a close family member was diagnosed with the disorder. Providentially a friend who knew of his history of [...]
Global Disaster … Global Compassion
Wednesday, December 29th, 20049/11/01 was a defining moment for our world in part for igniting the Global War on Terror. So too 12/26/04, or more specifically the world’s collective response to it, can redefine Global Compassion. The scope of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami has claimed at least 135,000 lives (as of 12/31) in 11 nations spanning [...]
A Hero Passed … His Legacy Endures
Wednesday, December 29th, 2004He is universally regarded as one of, if not the greatest ever to play his position. Yet when he passed away tragically at the age of 43 this past Sunday, the consensus among commentators on Fox, CBS, ESPN, and other sports talk shows was that he was a better person than a football player. What [...]
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