On a bitterly cold, snowy night, with only a few hours notice, neighbors came together in a gathering of more than a dozen to show solidarity for the family and express our deepest wishes for a better tomorrow. Another group of neighbors from up and down that street will be gathering in a few days to talk about what happened and to figure out how to prevent it in the future.



The family has lost their home and nearly everything in it. However, many people are coming forward with… Continue

I originally posted on my gnesmith weblog on the D&C back in March, and re-posted it in August. I know there are lots of folks who don't even go to the D&C website any more, so I thought I'd post this here as well.



It seems especially fitting as we close out the old year and enter the new.

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One of the people I learned much from in graduate school in Iowa was Juanita. No, she wasn't Hispanic, she was Norwegian. Not sure exactly how she came by that… Continue

Well, here we go again. RochesterStinks, AKA TaxeduptheWazoo, along with his "hate Rochester" cronies, are at it again, responding to today's story about the fire at the house on Trafalgar that was shot at the other day.

http://tinyurl.com/trafalgarst

Jump into the fray if you can, folks. Just stay on topic and don't let the turkeys lure you into personal attacks.

See my latest posts on my main weblog, Random Acts of Love...



My Perfect Day: Part 1 -- Picture Taking and Christmas Shopping



My Perfect Day: Part 2 -- Walking the 'Hood



My Perfect Day: Part 3 --… Continue

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Hey everybody, wish I could have joined you yesterday. That looks & sounds like a lot of fun!



Here's something else you can do to help build a more loving community: join "Our Beloved Community" on FaceBook! (I'm gonna put up a "ning" site, too, but that will take a bit more work.)



About the organization:

Mission



Rooted… Continue