Buildings of Uyuni, Bolivia

December 7, 2012

A house made of salt bricks with a thatched roof. An ancient church on the volcano. Bolivia Unida means Bolivia United. A row of houses on the volcano. I can’t decide if I like the Sepia version or the Color one better. How about you? I have traveled twice to Uyuni, Bolivia to visit the [...]

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Pick a Card

November 26, 2012

Any card? Without carrying this analogy too far, a handful of cards splayed before me begs me to pick. Unlike the usual way a card trick starts, though, the cards show face up. I know the choices, now I just gotta pick. I do not believe life is a cosmic joke. I feel we have [...]

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Cochabamba Street Art – Installation Jesus

November 24, 2012

1. “God is Love” – in English. Interesting. 2. “Jesus” – the interpretation is much appreciated. 3. “King Jesus and Salvation” – the small writing is a mini sermon.  4. “A Saint and a Bolivian” – this little guy can be found painted all over the city. The hat he is wearing that comes down [...]

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The Missions Conversation

November 15, 2012

Laura Parker and I met online through blogging. A friendship was forged as comments flew over the oceanic expanse from South America to South East Asia. The bond that formed between this old fogy and a sparky newbie kept strong as the Parker family made some major changes for the sake of their mission. Laura [...]

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The Gimme God Gimmick

November 7, 2012

Pragmatism permeates the Western Hemisphere. Efficiency emulates from every page, both virtual and actual, of how to propaganda available. Tell me how it works. Show me how to do it. Give me the practical application. Heck, just give me the app for that. So then we have the church. We have God. We have the [...]

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Waiting to Fall in Love

October 11, 2012

How can one know what issues one will encounter? I could not foresee what would shake me to the core. I did not know that I would have to wait for the feelings of love. Then this night came. My hand went to my mouth and my eyes got big. Did I just say that? [...]

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The Year of the Cactus

October 9, 2012

We took a bus and a train to Uyuni; my friend, her father and I. The salt flats spread out like a glassy, white sea. Traversing the reflective layer of rain in four wheel drive gave the sense the clouds swallowed us from above and below. Like ancient petrified dinosaur backs frozen in time grow [...]

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Culture Collection “The Share Button”

September 29, 2012

I collect culture. Like a child on a schoolyard my pockets bulge with interesting pieces of earth. The little stone I will show you today is hard, like my head at times, and looks oddly like a little button. It’s hard to learn, because it is not based on facts, figures, and findings. It is [...]

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Cochabamba Street Art – Installation Maquinas

September 28, 2012

“Cocha anda en micro!!!” means “Cochabamba gets around in buses”. The colorful bus in the picture looks just like many of the buses on the streets around town. We might call this picture “Unplugged”. You can see how large this piece is with the plastic chair by the boy’s foot as a reference. Click on [...]

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The Talk

September 26, 2012

I wanted to adopt a five year old. I wanted the hard case, a kid in dire need of a home. I wanted to dig in with both sleeves rolled up and really change a life. I wanted an older child because I thought the adoption would be faster since the older ones have been [...]

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