Archive for January, 2009

Slow Down

Posted: January 31, 2009 in Animals, Colorado, Environment, Random Thoughts
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I turned the corner on my way to Target and came across an unusual sight for the suburbs of Denver.  A flock of geese was crossing the road in single file.  I stopped my car about 100 feet away and decided to enjoy the sight and let them pass.  They stretched from one side of [...]

Patriotism

Posted: January 19, 2009 in Barack Obama, Judaism, Media, News, Politics
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I wish my dad had lived to see this day.  Edward Jan Collins was the child of Jewish parents who died in the Holocaust, the brother of siblings scattered by war, the father of children born in America to a better life.  As we prepare to inaugurate a new President, our first African American President, he would have been [...]

Friendship Village

Posted: January 18, 2009 in Africa, Children, Global Poverty, Media, News, Travel, Women
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Ever since I traveled to Kampala, Uganda in 2006 I have wanted to tell the story about the village BeadforLife (http://beadforlife.org) was creating with its members.  On our first visit we learned that affordable housing was a dream for the women who were trying to lift themselves out of extreme life crushing poverty.  Almost all wished for [...]

Amazing Grace

Posted: January 10, 2009 in Africa, Arts and Culture, Community Service, Global Poverty, Natural Disasters, News, Philanthropy, Photography, Travel, Women
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I had my first photos ever in a gallery.  A call for entries went out for a juried exhibit at Flash Gallery in Denver (http://workingwithartists.org) and two of my photos were selected.  The subject of the exhibit was “Home is Where the Heart Is” and photographers were encouraged to submit their visions of what home [...]

Disaster Relief

Posted: January 3, 2009 in Children, Colorado, Community Service, Education, News, News and Views, Parenting, Philanthropy
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The principal of the Challenge School, Edie Alvarez, sent an email to the student body and their families on January 2nd.  There had been a fire at the school overnight.  Authorities were investigating.  Two sheds on the ground were destroyed.  It could have been worse.  The PTCO sent an email shortly after, elaborating on the loss.  All the [...]