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Peace and A Pint: June 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Saturday, June 20, 2009. Father's Day is tomorrow and this blog is dedicated Bryan L. Martin. Dad. Dad and I argue with each other about politics, religion, and social issues. In some ways, we just like the fight but conviction is deeply rooted in both of us. My sisters and Mom shake their heads and say how we are so much alike, which is exactly NOT what I want to hear when I feel he is being so stubborn and unrelenting! Links to this post. Thursday, June 4, 2009. I'm not sure it is rea...
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Peace and A Pint: October 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Saturday, October 24, 2009. Moral Choice of Acceptance of Complexity. Instead, we are still saying things like "the economy would be better if the consumer would trust the market again" and "China and India aren't going to cut down their carbon emissions, so why should we? Is this really our best? Is this even aiming at better? I just attended a 350 event. Please refer to www.350.org. Carbon footprints or missing out on the opportunity for a deeply meaningful cross-cultural experience?
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Peace and A Pint: May 2011
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Peace and A Pint. Sunday, May 1, 2011. 8220;If the human race is still here in 100 years, it will be because of lots of people doing lots of little things.". Pete Seeger, in a recent interview with Chronogram. Do you know about fracking? I didn't until about a year ago. What the frick is fracking? You might be asking. Glad you asked. Read this and join me in saying, 'No Fracking Way! In simple terms, hydraulic fracturing, or hydro-. Let's play one of my favorite games, shall we? Umwas he an elected.
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Peace and A Pint: November 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Sunday, November 15, 2009. In cultural invasion, the actors draw the thematic content of their action from their own values and ideology; their starting point is their own world, from which they enter the world of those they invade. In cultural synthesis, the actors who come from "another world" to the world of the people do so not as invaders. They do not come to. Give anything, but rather to learn, with the people, about the people's world. Paulo Friere, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
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Peace and A Pint: January 2010
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Peace and A Pint. Sunday, January 10, 2010. The Tragedy of Gaza. Through all of it, I struggled to understand. Struggled to listen. Struggled to reserve judgment and understand the human story in all sides. Struggled to see justice. Sometimes struggled to hope. Written in Summer 2009 but edited and updated in parts:. 8221; What does one mean? Are you FOR all of their international policies? What about their domestic ones? Are you FOR their military? Are you FOR all of their people? Sure it is semantics, ...
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Peace and A Pint: May 2010
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Peace and A Pint. Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Living by False Premises. The film Up In The Air. Though quixotic and fairly predictable, was charming and posed some questions that humans seem to ask quite frequently. Is it better to risk waking up to a stale marriage in your late thirties, settled with a mortgage and kids but comfortable and content enough? Does technology replace or only enhance human interaction? Can 'home' be everywhere or more than one place? Links to this post. Sunday, May 2, 2010. Earlier...
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Peace and A Pint: February 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Saturday, February 28, 2009. Back home it must have been Fat Tuesday, or Fausnaught Day in Lancaster. Fausnaught's are the Pennsylvania Dutch way of celebrating Fat Tuesday by eating doughnuts without holes. Very tasty and I could have really gone for one of those. Or two. So, I guess I'm skipping Lent altogether and will attend an Easter service, in keeping a tradition that I am familiar with. But I think tonight some chocolate pancakes are in order for tonight. Links to this post.
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Peace and A Pint: August 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club Final Presentation. Rotary Presentation to Lake-Murray Irmo Rotary Club, August 19th, 2009. I had a slideshow with pictures showing the individuals I spoke about. I can now call her my sister and she has inspired me to think in new ways about social justice, education, young people, and oppression. We frequently had long chats while walking along the River Foyle, that runs through the center of Derry City. We enjoyed the &...This ...
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Peace and A Pint: September 2009
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Peace and A Pint. Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Typically, the reverse culture shock process is longer than the cultural adjustment phase that a person goes through when they go to a new country. There are a lot of reasons for this. I knew all of this before I came home. Don't we all like to think we are special and somehow above or beyond what "normal" people go through? I think I have fallen prey to this sneaky little hope. That somehow I could maybe.well, not totally avoid. Links to this post. In Ven...
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Peace and A Pint: October 2010
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Peace and A Pint. Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Where does the heart of transformation lie? I am reading The Moral Imagination. By peace practitioner, theorist, lecturer, leader, etc. John Paul Lederach. The book is rich with insight and will likely inspire a future blog, but one of the central questions of the book is how does transformational change take place within an individual, a community, a country, and ultimately our world? The principles of peacebuilding, which is essentially an endeavor to repa...
