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Thinking about the People of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech

By On April 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment

In 1992 Mathias drove me to Blacksburg for a Halloween party. That was one of the best weekends of my life. I cried on the way home to Richmond because I hated to leave. Most of the thanks for that heavenly few days is due to Mathaias Leppitsch. But meeting Ronda was also a really [...]

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May peace be restored to Blacksburg

By On April 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I’m really sad to hear about the shooting deaths in Blacksburg, VA on the campus of Virginia Tech. I’ve read that 33 people have been killed.

I lived there for many years and love the place. Maybe I’ll blog more thoughts tonight. Right now I just gota process it all…

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Friends for Peace Photos

By On April 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment


The American Friends Service Committee has a really fun tool called Friends for Peace. You can upload an image of yourself holding a sign that has the words you choose before… for Peace.

Friends for Peace is a project of the American Friends Service Committee’s Wage Peace Campaign. [...]

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One Million Blogs for Peace

By On March 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment

On the right side bar of my blog I’ve put up a badge that links to a really interesting campaign. Its called One Million Blogs for Peace. Here’s some more explanation from their site. You can sign up here. Their blog is here.

The Concept
Between 20 March 2007 and 20 [...]

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Beyond Iraq: King is right!

By On January 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment

America is so lucky to have had a human like Dr. Martin Luther King born among us. His work reaches way into the future and teaches us still. I’m confident many many future generations will benefit from his work.

When I listen to his speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence I want [...]

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