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Project Green Line

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:06:38 -0500

What began as a simple photography project aimed at capturing a few homeless people in their respective neighborhoods eventually turned into something much larger (which is why the past couple of posts have been late).

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A 100-year (in)difference

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:31:19 -0500

I recently met a man with social ideas much like mine, with an investigative mission much like mine and a heart on fire for the underprivileged, again, much like mine. There are two differences between us though:

1) He’s much older than I am (159 to be exact, if he were still alive);
2) My work is words scratched in beach sand compared to his.

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Bigger than an idea

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:38:59 -0500

History shows the most powerful tool man can possess is an idea.

The Romans knew it. Columbus knew it. Luther knew it. Napoleon, Lincoln, Princess Di, Gandhi, Gutenberg, Mandela, Mother Theresa and Einstein knew it. Kennedy, Malcolm X. and Reagan knew it. The Pope knows it. Obama knows it too.

In my dissection of the accomplishments of these "greats," I realized that there's something even greater and more powerful than an idea alone. After all, don’t we all, at least once in our lives, have some profound, transient thought with the potential to change the course of history?

There must be something greater than an idea alone, or we’d all be creating new governments, inspiring new inventions and starting new religions. Getting to know one woman, Anne Holcomb, helped me capture this elusive force that can turn a simple idea into a beautiful reality.

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"A Waterless Soul" clamoring for justice

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:58:18 -0500

In a recent interview with Newsweek, Anglican Bishop N.T.

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The world: take it or leave it

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:33:27 -0500

It wasn't hard to find someone who wanted to talk. In fact, I had my pick of lost souls to choose from. It was quite the eye-opener just to see people clamor for some attention from another human being. Most people shy away from interviews with the media unless it involves damage control, but one man, James, didn't seem to care who he was talking to as long as someone was listening.

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