February 2012
4 posts
Victoria’s Secret Model Quits to Reserve Body ‘for... →
January 2012
12 posts
7 Foods You Should Never Eat →
Foods that toxicologists, farmers, et al would never eat. via JH, CH.
The United States Beef Consumption
Things apple is worth more than…. US Beef Consumption.
thingsappleisworthmorethan:
The retail value of consumed beef in the U.S. was 74 Billion dollars in 2010. 26.4 billion pounds were consumed. At a market cap of 390 billion, Apple is worth more than all the steaks and cook out goodies for an entire year in the United States.
-GYSC
Stop the internet from being censored!
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not...”
– Tim Keller, The Meaning of Marriage, p. 95 (via thisenddown)
“The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure...”
– Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“To live in Cleveland is in some ways an endorsement of a different set of...”
– Justin Glanville, urban planner and writer from “New to Cleveland”
LuckyPyrophyte: a great quote on poverty →
motou:
“ “Poverty is not an economic problem, but a behavioral one.” Poverty strips people of their dignity. Force a man to live like an animal and sooner than later, he will begin acting like one. The root cause of poverty is the loss of human dignity, and this is the foundation of the work of Gawad…
Hipsters walking home
Buddy Holly in Tremont
Wears a slouchy hat
December 2011
16 posts
secret republic: Best of Secret Republic 2011: The... →
secretrepublic:
April 14th, 2011
We all know the talking points. The benefits of bicycles have been tirelessly elaborated upon; bicycles improve health, ease congestion, save money, use less space, and provide efficient transportation with zero fuel consumption and zero carbon emissions. The culmination of a…
The incarnation is so good. Merry Christmas!
A list of things to do over the holiday/break
This may be ambitious, but I’m going to try and do it all.
Wash car & do detailing/waxing at home
Attend my preventative care appointments (dentist, physical, etc)
Rework my financial budget (actually quite excited about this)
Make an excel sheet for budget (similar to mint.com)
Stop by university counseling services at CWRU to introduce myself to the staff
Stuff myself full of...
“A missionary is a prophetic entrepreneur of Hope. We live in the present reality...”
– Walter Brueggeman, “The Prophetic Imagination” http://www.urbana.org/cloud-of-witnesses/woke-slum-part-2
“regarding yesterday’s bowl announcements: i’m thrilled that michigan...”
– my insightful, michigan-loving friend, lizzo
You are capable of much more than being looked at. →
Watchclimateadaptation:
Sweet sweet bike lanes in Chicago. Go Rahm go!
Kinzie Street: The First of Many Protected Bike Lanes for Chicago
In his campaign for mayor, Rahm Emanuel pledged to make Chicago a more bike-friendly city. And in office, he set his sights high, aiming to construct 100 miles of protected bike lanes in his first term.
His team wasted no time. Chicago DOT installed the city’s...
“Praying God’s protection, comfort and peace for those who are alone,...”
– My friend Katie K
November 2011
28 posts
Asian American Ministries in Great Lakes East (Ohio, Michigan, W. Pennsylvania, West Virginia): We’re the Boston of the ’90s
Is it Advent already? I have always liked this period of waiting, and I’m looking forward God teaching me more about it.
“We are trapped in a narcissistic world of images, where we must self-surveil our...”
– Amanda M. Czerniawski is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Temple University. She specializes in bodies and culture, gender and sexuality, and medical sociology. Her past research projects involved the development of height and weight tables and the role of plus-size models in constructions of...
Ohio City Christmas Festival →
This is happening every Saturday until December 17!
Neighborhood horse and carriage rides sound fun.
Also… update.
I watched the documentary “Being Elmo” at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and it was so good and heartwarming! It’s about the “soul of a puppeteer.”
Also, I love Sesame Street. I’m amazed at how forward thinking they were about multi-ethnicity and making sure kids could see someone who looked like them on TV. For me, that was significant as...
WatchI’ve been having some conversations with friends lately (namely Mindy and Steph) about foster kids and our desire to see all kids have a healthy, sustainable home.
Here’s a project by Romero, a Cleveland Institute of Art animation student who did a public service announcement project about foster youth. The stats are astounding…
“You say grace before meals.
All right.
But I say grace before the play and the...”
– GK Chesterton
Structures have inertia
The Importance of Dependence →
dahrling:
We must be careful never to confuse dependency with risk-aversion. The paradox of discipleship is that the more we rely on Him, the more risk we experience. The more control we yield, the bumpier the ride.
npr:
Gangs Enter New Territory With Sex...
Defining Marriage in a Kardashian World →
thisenddown:
Tim Keller on marriage. (via Benson)
Re: 10 Signs You Are Nearing A Burnout/Meltdown →
j-liu:
My counselor shared a statistic with me two years ago that floored me – 90% of the people entering ministry do not retire from ministry. They either quit or have some sort of moral/ethical failure that disqualifies them