Monthly Archives: May 2026

So Many Stories, So Little Time

Our reporting “from the front lines” has been minimal. We’ve stayed pretty busy with travel to various sites and participation with different services, conferences, village encounters, etc. It would take a couple of hours to relate the greatest experiences and … Continue reading

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Meeting A Legendary Hero

I’ve run across a famous person from time to time. I’ve been on a plane with Evander Holyfield, watched fireworks on The Pier in St Petersburg with Tony Dungy and his family (and at a Promise Keepers conference in Tampa, … Continue reading

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Hospitality & Opposition

I was recently reading an essay about “tribalism” in politics, social networks and institutions. Essentially, as “tribes” divide on finer and finer points of distinction, it becomes impossible to have civil discourse. Anyone who does not agree with us (not … Continue reading

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In The Villages

Our initial plan was to walk 40 villages this week. The list has narrowed to 36 as 4 in a northern area are virtually inaccessible due to road conditions. We have just entered the rainy season and some areas are … Continue reading

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