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This World — My True Love

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It's been far too long since I blogged and I simply must get back on it. I begin today with my love of this book: "Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven" by Susan Jane Gilman. I first discovered Gilman several years ago when I purchased her memoir, "Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress." She made me laugh out loud so when I saw this new one -- the story of her trip around the world with a girlfriend after college -- I knew it was perfect for me. I am a bit of an obsessive reader and let me tell you, I have almost finished this book in two days. I recognized something important while reading it. Being an avid world traveler myself -- with a list as long as the sun of third world countries (and more) I want to go to -- this story was like dessert … [Read more...]

TMI Love in Africa

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I'm posting this TMI scrapbook video with one of my favorite songs as the soundtrack. If I ever feel sad, uninspired, or distant from God, I can watch/listen to this and that spark of life comes roaring back. This is LIFE stuff to me. I can't wait to get back there and someday, hopefully I will get to be involved again with TMI: … [Read more...]

Social Media Rockstars

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It's an easy story for bored reporters to cover lately: social media trends. Though Obama got all the cred for the '08 election online (and rightly so), the GOP has stepped up above and beyond the call of social media duty in the past year and a half. In part, it's because we are excited to regain the majority, and because we are communicators more than legislators these days (since that's all we can be with this kind of minority. But) But it's paying off and pieces like this one from PBS show how Republicans are jumping the social media edge. It's been documented everywhere -- Republicans win on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and I'd also argue, blogs. We are out there and it is our side making strides online with conservative sites like … [Read more...]

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