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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."
tags:
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.
tags:
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."
tags:
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.
tags:
health
environment
activism

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."
tags:
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.
tags:
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.
tags:
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

Links for May 31st

Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it | Environment | The Observer
An account of the massive oil disasters that regularly occur in Nigeria, and the extent to which the oil companies ignore the disasters and the people they affect.
tags:
politics
environment
africa

Links for May 25th

A List Apart: Articles: Responsive Web Design
"Rather than creating immutable, unchanging spaces that define a particular experience, they suggest inhabitant and structure can—and should—mutually influence each other. This is our way forward."
tags:
css
layout
design

Links for May 24th

Introducing WordPress 3 Custom Taxonomies | Nettuts+
An introduction to the custom taxonomies in WordPress 3.0. This new feature can be a little difficult to understand in relation to other features, both because it is very new and because it does not appear in the admin area.
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wordpress

Links for May 21st

A Season for Everything, Just Do It Faster… | FlowerDust.net
Anne reflects on our constant desire to do everything faster, and what it means and what alternatives we might give ourselves.
tags:
anne-jackson
spirituality
culture

Links for May 20th

shatterbox | Make Your Mark
"Shatterbox wants you to wake up in the morning and love what you do. So we’re going to introduce you to lots of people who do and help you find how to get there yourself."
tags:
community
inspiration
video
Google Font Directory
A massive step forward in web typography: Google has created a free font hosting service that lets designers embed and use any font in their directory. Beautiful news.
tags:
css3
css
typography
design
BBC News – Wealth gap grows between black and white Americans
"A new study has found that the gap in wealth between white and black Americans increased by more than four times between 1984 and 2007."
tags:
poverty
economics
race
news

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Jonathan Stegall is a web designer and emergent / emerging follower of Jesus currently living in Atlanta, seeking to abide in the creative tension between theology, spirituality, design, and justice.

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