Today is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, celebrating the Armistice of World I on November 11, 1918. The church service at Holy Trinity was dedicated to remembering the service men and women, both past and present, who fight for peace. After the service, there was a big military processional (with pipes and drums, of course) [...]
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28 Oct
Where we were, where we are
Where we were: Mexico City, population 30 million, working in impoverished communities with vulnerable children and families. Very dry climate, very communal and vibrant culture.
Where we are: St Andrews, population 16,000, a very wealthy town and “elite” university, very wet and cold climate, indvidualistic (though warm) culture.
The culture adjustment process between these two extremes is [...]
5 Oct
Trousers, A Marvelous Word
When I lived in Oxford for a few months in college, I made the horrible mistake of going into a bike shop and asking for pants clips to keep them out of the bike gears. The man grimaced and immediately replied that I would have to go down a few blocks to find that kind [...]
29 Sep
If only I had a picture…
The other day we saw a tricycle car. A car with three wheels – two in the back and one in the front center. What?! Yes. And it was a normally sized car. Small, but not that small. Who knew you could drive a car with three wheels!
Actually, almost all the cars are small here. [...]
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