Be The Change 180

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  • Notes Along the Journey 08: Perspective and Gratitude

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    I recently started reading a new book this past week entitled “The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree” by Nice Leng’ete [it is part of my ongoing development aid and poverty alleviation research efforts]. The book is an amazing biographical account of Nice’s life growing up as a member of the Maasai in Kenya. It…

  • Notes Along the Journey 07: Time, Not Distance

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    I’ll be honest. I was a bit torn tonight when it came time to provide a title for this particular blog. On the one hand, this specific thought came about because of my current research emphasis on development aid and poverty alleviation. So, to that end, I thought it should be a part of my…

  • Simple, But Useful

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    I’ll begin by providing the starting point for my own thoughts tonight. I say that because I’m not feeling particularly “clever” or creative at the moment. No catchy opening. No interesting analogy to use as a base for a profound lesson. Just a straightforward thought, but also a crucially personal one that grabbed me by…

  • In Need of Aid 03: Agency and Responsibility

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    Some very personal musings regarding development aid and poverty alleviation on the “white board” called WordPress… (concluded with an equally personal reflection at the end of the blog) I am currently reading the book “Interventions” by Kofi Annan, a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN (1997-2006). I’ll be completely transparent…

  • In Need of Aid 02: My Own Indifference and Apathy

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    Notes to myself while reading (specifically from p. 130 of the book “Enough: Why the World’s Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty” by Thurow and Kilman)… 𝑨𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝑹𝑼𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳… most people, myself included, really have no clue as to how much of the world lives out their existence on a daily basis. I know…

  • In Need of Aid 01: The Essential “Why”

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    NOTE: Over the next few weeks, I plan to use this blogging site as a “whiteboard” to record some of my current thoughts and ponderings around “aid development and poverty alleviation.” I know. Exciting!!! In some cases, the focus will be on the specific challenges around aid, economic and social development, and humanitarian efforts directed…

  • Notes Along the Journey 06: Harrison Ford

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    “𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙-𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒-𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝘩 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡-𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟.” ~ author Garry Jenkins, describing the immediate aftermath of one of Harrison’s early and more promising acting gigs as Bob Falfa in American Graffiti (1973) I read and reread the section today about…

  • 1 Hour Closer To 10,000

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    I’ll start with a bit of honesty. Yes, I am rapidly closing in on 60. And no, I am nowhere close to retiring from a pursuit of purpose. Now, don’t misunderstand me. My life is fulfilling. I am beyond satisfied with my current place in this journey we call “life.” I have the unbelievable privilege…

  • One Seed and One Life: How Change Happens

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    One seed at a time. One life at a time. That is how most change happens. I recently helped a young man in Cameroon get set up on the United Nations Volunteers portal. I walked him through the entire process while offering some “advice” based on my own personal experiences during the past 3 years.…

  • Upgrade Your Value Meal? Or Change Someone’s World? It’s Our Choice…

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    [NOTE: This was originally published back in 2014 when I was blogging anonymously on a self-created page entitled “Just a Thought Devotionals.” Just revisted this specific blog today and wanted to bring it over to this page. The only substantive changes are in the timeline referenced. Instead of “5 years” you can now insert “20…