News & Profiles
Need in the News / 4.13
I summarize local, national and international “stories of need” from news sites, blogs, press releases and editorials at the end of every month. The following are some of May’s most need-in-the-news-worthy crises, people and issues: SYRIA — The army and rebels disputed the facts surrounding a recent massacre in a Damascus suburb. Meanwhile, the Syrian civil [...]
Basalt of the Earth
The Roaring Fork Valley of Western Colorado is home to a world-class ski resort and some of the best flyfishing in the state. It’s also home to a number of people who are struggling to make ends meet. “We have people here who don’t have food, and folks who are living three families to a [...]
Commentary
Shadows & Dust / 4.13
Thanks to his now ubiquitous hymn, “Amazing Grace,” John Newton became a well known slave-trader-turned-abolitionist. Less well known, but no less fervent a convert to the cause of abolition and human rights, is the Spanish-Dominican friar Bartolomé de Las Casas, who challenged the conscience of the Spanish Empire during the sixteenth century. The story of de [...]
A Creed For My Profession
A month or two ago, I was moved when, at a meeting of local “advocates,” I heard the following creed for the first time. It was written by Jeff Johnson, a friend of mine from The Refuge, and I’m grateful that he gave me permission to repost it here. He says he based it on the [...]
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The Sweep Report
The Sweep Report: A look at key indicators, trends and needs in Broomfield, Colorado, USA is the fruit of more than a year of interviews, research, writing and editing.
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