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I Know What’s Best for You
At times, San Francisco can be a strange and frustrating place to live…but not for the reasons one might normally think of. It’s a place that prides itself on tolerance, which in this city is just another way of saying ”anything goes”. This local cultural … Continue reading
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Kids and Schools in San Francisco
Those of us who are married with children and have chosen to put down roots in the city of San Francisco (“breeders“) experience at least three unique seasons of stress before our kids graduate from high school. The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has an open enrollment … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Lt. Mike Stone
In a country and culture where so many have grown up under the influence of television, it seems that every generation of college students and young post-college adults has films and television programs that it claims as “it’s own”. Ferris … Continue reading
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anger and multi-cultural living
I have a problem with anger – always have and seems I always will. If you grew up in an environment where anger was viewed negatively and discouraged or suppressed at all costs (like my wife), you probably see this as a serious … Continue reading
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connections
How many of you are old enough to remember the PBS television series Connections, hosted by a wild-haired Englishman named James Burke? I loved the series because its theme resonated with my way of seeing the world. It examined how seemingly random historical events, … Continue reading
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generation next, millenials…whatever (part 2)
One of the things we learned in our years of cross-cultural ministry is that we must be vigilant about our natural tendency to fall back on stereotypes and generalizations when working among people who are different from us. I’m reminded of this … Continue reading
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generation next, millenials…whatever (part 1)
About 10-15% of those who regularly attend our church are ”20-somethings”. Depending on whom you ask and how you define “regularly”, this constitutes a group of about 100-200 people. They are mostly college-educated, urban professionals who have come to San Francisco in … Continue reading
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