Join The Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini in launching a kite and filling the sky with messages of hope for millions of Afghan refugees. Since 2002, more than 5 million Afghan refugees – mostly women and children – have returned to their homeland, most with the assistance of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Despite this massive return movement, many Afghan families remain in neighboring countries, making them one of the largest exiled groups in the world.
Sharing a hug is so deeply comforting, like hearing that everything is going to be all right. Even watching hugs can make you feel better. If you find January a bit depressing, if you’re having a rough time, if you’re just feeling like you could maybe use a hug – take a look at these. Lion Hug [youtube width=”400″ height=”330″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAk8Z8Bcsz8[/youtube] The Free Hugs Campaign….. Free Hugs in New York City [youtube width=”400″ height=”330″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzcVjeirzYo[/youtube] Free Hugs in New Orleans [youtube width=”400″…
Many Americans have so confused power with spirituality that they can no longer tolerate fictional explorations on some of the very topics that religious communities ought to be considering. I have received a number of whisper-campaign communications, all based on the idea that the film The Golden Compass is evil and atheistic and horrible and we all need to boycott it and keep our children away from it and all sorts of other nonsense. I have to admit that it…
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If you’re 18-26 and in Atlanta, come kick it with Kaotick (my stepson) for his 25th birthday. Come to Kaotick’s HUGE birthday bash at Moya! This Saturday! December 22 18-21 $10 12 and up free – 10 p.m to close (@4) 1371 Clairmont Road, Decatur (Atlanta) 30033 KAOTICK on the 1’s & 2’s ALL NIGHT! Listen to KAOTICK at his MySpace page. From Downtown Atlanta From: I-75 N/I-85 N 1. Head north on I-85 N toward I-75 HOV Ln 5.0…
I have a new “zone-out” activity. I crank my iPod and play Pirates vs. Ninjas on Facebook. It’s a simple virtual dice game, on which you wager a specific amount of “gold” per play. You can attack individuals on the other side, and you defend against them too. After accumulating over a thousand plays as a Pirate (I told you I used it to zone out), I had gained and lost an enormous amount of gold. Someone with a lot…