June, 2010

Links for June 8th

Mustard Seed Associates » June Seed Sampler 2010 » Creating the future one mustard seed at a time

"In this edition of the Seed Sampler we will look at different manifestations of this growing movement from around the world."

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celtic

new-monasticism

community

Links for June 7th

9 Magic Methods for PHP | Carsonified

I've never before understood the magic methods in PHP, and this is a really solid explanation.

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php

programming

Boycott BP? Don't Bother – Newsweek

A reminder that boycotting BP leaves you feeling good for buying gas from equally bad, if not as visible right now, other oil companies. "Just as buying green products is better for our eco-esteem than it is an effective way to save the planet, so consumer boycotts of the latest oil company to run afoul of public opinion are emotionally satisfying but ultimately futile."

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politics

news

environmental-activism

environment

Links for June 6th

True Cost of Chevron

Lest you think Chevron has a better record in environmental and other issues, there is this.

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health

environment

activism

Uncommon truths at the Martin Luther King Center

June 4th, 2010

To celebrate our day off this past Monday, Kiera and I spent several hours at The King Center, also known as the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Links for June 4th

Bob Goff Turns the Idea of Charity Upside Down | Donald Miller's Blog

"Instead of taking funds from wealthy Americans, the kids at Restore are actually growing crops and selling them in order to donate the money to American charities! Why? Because Bob Goff wants to instill dignity and purpose in the lives of his students."

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africa

activism

Stanley Hauerwas: The Surprise of Being a Christian

Hauerwas reflects on his recently released memoir, and how he became a theologian in the first place. Makes me want to pick up the book.

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books

faith

theology

Israel Derangement Syndrome II – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

Folks who unquestioningly support Israel can't understand the reasoning from we who don't, and we who don't can't understand theirs. This piece here nails the reasoning behind our disconnect.

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politics

andrew-sullivan

israel

Links for June 3rd

How to conduct a content inventory | Web Content Strategy

Just what it says: how to conduct a content inventory. These kind of posts are really important right now, as the content strategy folk are giving us tools that most of us have never had. The beautiful thing is that they are also telling us what they are and how to create them.

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content-strategy