Tag Archives: Blogging

Living in Limbo

I’m not unemployed or underemployed like some of the people protesting at various Occupy gatherings across the US, but I am in limbo. When we were deported from Bolivia, I thought our time at home would be a vacation while … Continue reading

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Begging the Question

So, the idea for this blog came out of my quest for what to do with my life after seminary. The title is just a clever and catchy way to get at the main theme of this blog, food and … Continue reading

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Old is the New New

It’s not just that there is more information available, but now there are more and more tools, like twitter, and tools to manage and keep up with those tools, like tweet deck, which all promise that we will be able to consume more information that is really possible or necessary. This is where we must take a deep breath and step back… Go ahead…Take as much time as you need… No, really, go ahead… I was gently chided not that long ago about something I had read and was writing about on this blog being “outdated”.

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Hasta Luego!

Well, tomorrow we move to Charagua and will not have internet while we are living there. This means I will probably not be able to engage in conversation and dialogue in the comments, facebook or elsewhere for a long time. … Continue reading

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Our Own Walden

Photo of current Charagua workers cooking giso over the fire in what will soon be our yard. We recently visited Charagua and decided to accept a position there working with Low German Mennonites, local Bolivians and Guarani (an indigenous group) … Continue reading

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