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Books I find Interesting:

  • Richard & Amanda Ligato: Wide-Eyed Wanderers: A Befuddling Journey from the Rat Race to the Roads of Latin America & Africa

    Richard & Amanda Ligato: Wide-Eyed Wanderers: A Befuddling Journey from the Rat Race to the Roads of Latin America & Africa
    Opens my eyes to the world I've never known....countries I would have difficulty finding on the globe. It was awesome to be introduced to their book by their presentation. What hooked me to read their book was when Richard said he saw a working bicycle made of all wood. (*****)

  • Michelle  Kennedy: Without a Net : Middle Class and Homeless (with Kids) in America: My Story

    Michelle Kennedy: Without a Net : Middle Class and Homeless (with Kids) in America: My Story
    AWESOME!!! It's so easy to see how vulnerable every average person can be to homelessness. I realized the importance of goals and how fortunate I am to have many networks who support me in many ways. The author spoke about the simplicities of life that can be enriching even through hardships. (*****)

  • Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

    Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
    Very interesting!!! I loved it! I went to a talk he gave regarding his most current book, Blink. The facts and correlations he makes makes sense. Makes you look at situations from different angles. (*****)


  • Wonderfully inspiring. I am thoroughly enjoying it. It's a book for renewing the spirit when life's been tough, with ways to strengthen one's resiliance. Great for caretakers of all kind. (*****)
  • Rev. Angelo Scolozzi: Jesus, the Word to Be Spoken: Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year

    Rev. Angelo Scolozzi: Jesus, the Word to Be Spoken: Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year
    I'm using this book this year. This book reminds me how profound and counterculture Jesus was and asks us to be! (****)

  • Sean Covey: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

    Sean Covey: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens
    Fabulous for teens or adults. Easy read with profound concepts. Proactive living. (****)

  • Sarah Ban Breathnach: Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude

    Sarah Ban Breathnach: Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude
    Try this for a year....even if you don't complete it daily or every month. I didn't do it regularly, but it definitely changed my perspective on life. I feel the profond abundance of life. Wonderful quotes in it. It makes a great gift for others or yourself. (*****)

  • Janet Fitch: White Oleander

    Janet Fitch: White Oleander
    AMAZING & SO INTIMATELY DETAILED!!! LOVE THE BOOK (movie is nothing in comparison)!!! Janet Fitch puts you in the mind of the narrator, who is experiencing a deprivated childhood/adolescence and LA's horrible foster care system. The kids I have worked with, have similiar backgrounds to the narrator. It is so intense & sadly-but-true glimpses of their lives. The words in the book were delicious and beautiful! (*****)

  • Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code

    Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code
    Fast-paced at the beginning & middle. I didn't care too much for the ending. I couldn't put the book down because it's action-packed with suspense of what's going to happen next. Refers to the Catholic Church's possible "dark side", feminism, and art. Had to remind myself repeatedly that this was fiction and some of the "facts" were not indeed facts. (****)

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Tina Fey captured Palin's ability to be VP

It's scary to think that she could become VP. She's all about being "cute" and dogding the real issues. The first link is SNL. The second is the real interview.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP12aNzocSc

Friday, January 04, 2008

January 12, 2008

Clear your Calendar January 12, 2008 at 6 pm or just Donate to HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.

Download Bayou_Bash_2008.doc

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Stroke recognition

Simple tests:

  1. Smile
  2. RAISE BOTH ARMS
  3. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE

http://http://www.hoax-slayer.com/identify-stroke.html

help save lives

DARFUR ACTION ALERT! (Please Circulate)

It’s crunch time for

California

’s divestment from

Sudan

!  Assembly Bill 2941 passed the legislature last month on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis, and the bill is now on Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk.

The

California

bill represents the first ever divestment bill written in close consultation with the affected pension funds, and similar legislation is set to be introduced in over 15 states next legislative session. Passage of AB 2941 would provide a shot in the arm

However, AB 2941's passage is by no means assured.

We need your help by convincing the Governor to sign AB 2941.

Tomorrow, show your support by taking one important action!

Email the Governor’s Office

  • Go to: http://www.govmail.ca.gov/
  • Enter your name and email address
  • Choose “supporting” for the comment type field
  • Choose “OTHER” for the subject
  • For the first line in the message box, please put “Request for signing of AB 2941”
  • (Optional) Also include your own personalized message in support of AB 2941 in the message box.

Help us tell Governor Schwarzenegger that Californian’s do not want our pensions funding the genocide in

Darfur

!

Key Facts about AB 2941

  • Targets the worst offending companies in

    Sudan

    , companies who significantly aid the government of

    Sudan

    while providing minimal benefit to the country's disaffected.
  • Safeguards balance the need to take action with the equally important need to preserve the health and returns of

    California

    's pension funds.
  • Despite the government of

    Sudan

    ’s indifference to political and diplomatic pressure, the regime has shown a historic positive response to economic pressure.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Wow. Manipulation ofimages

check out the before & afters

http://www.fluideffect.com/

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

test

testing, testing

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

We were blessed with an enthusicatic soul...Sr. Molua died on Thursday morning after heart surgery. Sr. Antonia died ten weeks ago. I bet both are hanging out together in heaven like the way the were in earth.

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

First 3 months of 2005

Life has been busy back in the US. (But then again, when is it not?) I’ve been working full-time at Morgan Stanley in Beverly Hills. The commute has been killing me…but it’s been nice working with the people there. It’s good to work in an environment where I’m appreciated and the work isn’t like “pulling teeth” (I’m being nice here). Social service work can be HELL!

For the first quarter of 2005 I’ve been getting back into the groove of life in America. I thoroughly enjoyed life in Korea and miss the experience of being abroad. It was an adjustment being back to the humdrum of ordinary life. The tsunami & earthquake in Southeast Asia, the horrible result of the election, stress of family life, and the sad experience with this year’s Religious Ed Congress made the first several months not anything great to write about. I miss all the exercise from walking all over Seoul. Seoul felt like the size of San Fernando Valley, or possibly smaller but hillier. I’ve gained the wonderful weight I lost and plus some. Although it’s been wonderful seeing all my friends and being able to participate in all the activities, it hasn’t been as exciting being abroad.

Familywise, our family has been busy getting ready for my brother’s upcoming wedding in May. My poor brother has been working 12 hours or so. In March we had our Meet & Greet dinner where the wedding party got a chance to meet, greet, eat and eat. It was great fun! My brother & Michelle put most of the pictures into a slideshow, but I have a few in my photo album (http://joonheehee.typepad.com/photos/meet_greet/index.html). My mom has been getting ready in a different way…she had an allergic reaction (possibly due to the added stress)…but is doing well now. Currently, our family is getting ready for the upcoming bridal party hosted at our house. I guess I have to clean my room…what a bummer. Heehee.

Sunday, March 27, 2005

A Interfaith Joke in the spirit of Easter, Passover and Buddha's Birthday!

I thought the following was a funny email. Happy Easter:
How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?
> Charismatic: Only 1 - Hands are already in the air
> Pentacostal: 10 - One to change the bulb and 9 to pray against the spirit of darkness.
> Presbyterians: None - Lights will go on and off at predestined times.
> Roman Catholic: None - Candles only. (Of guaranteed origin, of course)
> Baptists: At least 15 - One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings chicken and potato salad.
> Episcopalians: 3 - One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks, and one to talk about how much better the old one was.
> Mormons: 5 - One man to change the bulb, & 4 wives to tell him how to do it.
> Unitarians: We choose not to make a statement either in favor or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that light bulbs work for you, you are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sunday service, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incadescent, flourescent, 3-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.
> Methodists: Undetermined - Whether your light is bright, dull or completely out, you are loved. You can be a light bulb, turnip bulb, or tulip bulb. Bring a bulb of your choice to the Sunday lighting service and a covered dish to pass.
> Nazarene: 6 - One woman to replace the bulb while five men review the church lighting policy.
> Lutherans: None - Lutherans don't believe in change.

> Amish: What's a light bulb?

Friday, December 17, 2004

Welcomed Home

Aaaahhhhh...I'm back.