Category: hope

The fall of Mubarak

February 12, 2011 | 8 comments

I rejoiced with the Egyptian people yesterday when I saw footage of them waving flags of victory and shouting for joy at the top of their lungs in Tahrir Square. It seemed unbelievable that Mubarak was actually gone after 30

Egypt’s fight for freedom

February 4, 2011 | 7 comments

The Egyptian people’s quest for freedom has much of the world in suspense wondering what is going to happen next. The struggle between the status quo and higher ideals is intense. It’s been building for decades. I was heartened by

A new year

December 31, 2010 | 4 comments

Happy New Year is a traditional greeting on the first day of January.   A New Year, as a point in time, is not really that significant. Big deal, another day and 364 more to come, the uninspired might ho-hum.

Overcoming debt

November 10, 2010 | 5 comments

Here’s another reason to never fear debt… It’s finite. Yep, that’s right. It’s not infinite. It’s not unending. It’s not so big it can never be conquered. It’s not so large it can never be reduced to nothing. It’s not

Vote for qualities

November 2, 2010 | 2 comments

Election Day in the USA is upon us! Any society that is able to vote for its leaders is privileged and blessed. It’s a freedom that should not be taken for granted. But who to vote for can be difficult