Brief thoughts on Presidential Candidates

Brief thoughts on Presidential Candidates

I haven’t been posting on the Presidential race, mostly because the discourse is depressing. The change/experience framing is trite, and I’m already more than sick of it. But here are some random thoughts about the presidential candidates across the board.

Fill the Sky with Messages of Hope

Fill the Sky with Messages of Hope

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.

Hugs

Hugs

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″…

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The Golden Compass – What’s so Terrible?

The Golden Compass – What’s so Terrible?

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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