HOW CAN I HELP?

Help me fund:

globalgiving.org and givemeaning.org: Promoting direct giving to the exceedingly poor

kiva.org: Promoting direct, responsible microloans to raise the working poor out of poverty

oxfam.org: Promoting responsible allocation of resources to relieve mass hunger

[organizations not specified]: Promoting justice, human rights, and compassion through direct intervention, pleading, and awareness

THE POOR

Demonstrate for us the basic dignity of human survival.

Enrich us with opportunities for compassion.

Teach us to be responsible for one another.

The poor are the orphan, the widow, the neglected, the enslaved, the kidnapped, the tortured, the trafficked, the impoverished, the abandoned and alone, the sick, the imprisoned, the immigrant (the stranger), and all who anywhere suffer or are in need.

The poor give us the opportunity to rise by giving. They save us. They make us whole. Let us do the same. Let's return something to them and love the poor together.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING LATELY?

The most common question people ask, if they don't already know: What are you doing these days? The answer is always a lot, but this page was developed to answer that question in brief.

PERSONAL EVENTS

Switched to memory foam and a platform bed.

Switched to a reel mower. But also got a lawnboy for when it gets too tall.

Traded in the demolished Altima and the 4Runner (which was costing more than a house payment to repair each month), and bought a Durango. Learned to hate SUVs and long for a truck again.

Dived into my two businesses with a vengeance. They're going well.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Chaim Potok: My Name is Asher Lev
Elder Macarius of Optino: Russian Letters of Spiritual Direction

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?

Same as always

Orthodox liturgical music
Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Loreena McKennitt
The local classical station
My usual mix collection
Celtic music like Albannach on shoutcast.com

HOME, JOB, VEHICLE, RELATIONSHIP?

Yes.

HOBBIES?

None. I do one thing, no matter what the endeavour: I work.

LITERARY PROJECTS

ENTREPENEURIAL PROJECTS

WEB PROJECTS