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power-trippers

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 21st, 2010 | no responses
Josh Evans never existed. Still, he befriended 13-year-old Megan Meier through an online network. Eventually, he sent this message, “I don’t know if I want to be friends with you. . . . I hear you’re... read more »

beyond sentimental slogans

Posted by sheridan voysey on August 9th, 2010 | 4 responses
There’s a billboard company in my area that likes to post nice slogans on its signs when it doesn’t have paid clients. “Kyoto—Targets Bring Results” declares one environmentally conscious poster.... read more »

cement sky

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 1st, 2010 | 8 responses
My hometown is nestled between emerald cow pastures, meandering roads, and tree-covered foothills. It’s most charming on bright, sunny days, but there aren’t many of those. The Finger Lakes region... read more »

July 19, 2010

Posted by Today's Conversation on July 19th, 2010 | 11 responses
From an ODJ community member: “I’ve experienced a number of unsuccessful dating relationships. Now, I’m feeling the pressure to get married from others and from within my own heart. What... read more »

disappointed

Posted by regina franklin on July 17th, 2010 | 6 responses
Scanning my e-mail inbox, I stopped in excitement when I saw a particular name. As I opened the e-mail, I held my breath in anticipation of what I would see. Waiting to hear about a manuscript I had sent... read more »

worn out?

Posted by jeff olson on June 28th, 2010 | 16 responses
I’m just so tired.” It’s a common phrase that I’ve heard from people in my counseling office over the years. Sometimes they say the words to play the “pity me” card. Others are unknowingly... read more »

expansion

Posted by regina franklin on June 16th, 2010 | 6 responses
Looking out my back picture window, the normally peaceful view had become a bit of a wasteland.  Scraps from our now nonexistent deck lay stacked against the fence, twisted sprinkler pipes poked out at... read more »

God’s unobstructed view

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 1st, 2010 | 13 responses
Every Sunday I drive an overloaded car full of former street kids to church. While I try to navigate the crazy Kampala roads, the boys are constantly demanding my attention.

“Look over there,... read more »

less than 1 percent

Posted by tom felten on May 6th, 2010 | 22 responses
The movie Rudy tells the true tale of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, a smallish, walk-on (nonscholarship) player who tried to make the powerhouse University of Notre Dame’s football team. He didn’t... read more »

an indifferent spouse

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 19th, 2010 | 14 responses
In the film The Painted Veil, an unhappily married couple—Walter and Kitty Fane—trek into China’s rural Guangxi Province where cholera is decimating the locals. Their visit is hardly altruistic.... read more »
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