Category Archives: International

Half Full

Posted on December 19, 2006 by kannon58

Our glass of life can be either half-full or half-empty, depending on what we see. And with that, my holiday gift to you is three short vignettes of a few people whose glass is always half full. Enjoy. **************************** Sarah … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Time

Posted on August 10, 2006 by kannon58

“One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove or what kind of clothes I wore. All that will matter is that I made a difference in the life of a child.” Between you … Continue reading →

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Who was Handicapped?

Posted on March 11, 2006 by kannon58

Volunteering with handicapped adults a few weeks ago reminded me of a Global Volunteers service vacation (http://www.globalvolunteers.org) I took in 1999 to Ecuador. The service site was a day care center for poverty-level kids while their mothers sold toilet paper … Continue reading →

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Get Out and Give Back – The Shopping List

Posted on December 18, 2005 by kannon58

Several Christmases ago, my sister-in-law Cymbria handed me a jewelry box-sized gift. Now, Cym is one of the most stylin’ women I know, with way-cool color streaks in her glorious red hair and a fondness of leopard print-y accessories. I … Continue reading →

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Get Out and Give Back – Tsunami – Now and Forever

Posted on January 18, 2005 by kannon58

As the human toll from the tsunami climbs upward, I wonder how this will affect Uma’s learning. After six weeks of English lessons from volunteers, she could sight read an entire children’s book. And Pavithra – does she still giggle … Continue reading →

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