Monthly Archives: July 2013

On the Road to OZ

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I just finished book 5 of the Baum OZ books:  The Road to OZ.  I liked this children’s book quite a good bit.  By the time he wrote this, I think Baum was writing the stories and characters he wanted … Continue reading →

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Specks

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Tom Bolton

What a Speck Today, I saw sinners everywhere I wandered— And I was out with a purpose!— And I was astounded, And I was thankful for who I am. On the bus early in the morning, there were drunks, And … Continue reading →

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Americans Reaching Out

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Americans Reaching Out Bread for the World created a wonderful series of reports in 2012 under the umbrella name Development Works.  I posted a link to the first paper last week.  The second paper, which is linked at the top … Continue reading →

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Back from My Journey IN OZ

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I finished the fourth OZ book by L. Frank Baum this week. It was a fun trip with Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. In this story, Dorothy is joining Uncle Henry in California at Hugson’s Ranch, on their way … Continue reading →

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Nation-building South Sudan

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Nation-building South Sudan I’m re-blogging this from Action Against Hunger, because it is interesting and we don’t read much about this in our local media: Imagine waking up one day to find that you had no national identity. No flag, … Continue reading →

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TidBits to Follow Effective Development Post

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I thought I’d share a few important statistics that go with the reports I wrote about last Sunday:  Effective Development: 89% the share of the world population who now have access to safe drinking water. 3 billion: the number of people living … Continue reading →

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Voice from the Past

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

To Hear Her Voice Again I was fourteen when first I heard her voice less regularly. She was away more months at a time, and Her voice then was brittle and softly sad. Her voice frightened me too often, and … Continue reading →

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