Tag Archives: Togo 2026

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 →

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 →

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 →

There is an episode of M*A*S*H where Major Charles Emerson Winchester III has a long awaited leave scheduled in Tokyo. As he is preparing to leave, a Manchurian wind storm blows in preventing his helicopter transport from arriving, but, if … Continue reading →