From the World section of the Monday, January 14, 2008, Toronto Star, page AA3, an article about a message of peace from a soldier:
CAPTIVE SOLDIER DELIVERS A MESSAGE OF PEACE
Childhood story penned by Israeli seized in raid published as kids’ book
Matti Friedman
Associated Press
Jerusalem – Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old [...]
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Message of Peace From a Soldier
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged captive, enemies, friends, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israeli, Palestinian, peace, soldier, war on February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Synthetic Chemicals In Our Bodies: Buyers Beware
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged environment, synthetic chemicals, hormone disrupters, endocrine disrupters, consumer activism, phthalates, bisphenol-A, PBDEs, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, flame retardants, plastics, manufactured goods, estrogens, natural hormones, sex changes, body burden, body burden studies, biomonitoring, phthalate syndrome, reduced sperm counts, sperm counts, reproductive organs on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Here is an article from the Daily Green, November 9, 2007, about a study done finding synthetic chemicals in our bodies (http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/body-burden-47110904).
Although this was a U.S. study, similar Canadian studies have shown that we are also contaminated. Until the U.S. and Canadian governments (and others who haven’t acted already) stop harmful synthetic products showing up [...]
Help Your Family to Volunteer: Some Tips
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child sponsor, child sponsorship, compassion, take action, unselfish, volunteering, what we can do, what you can do, World Vision on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My boys are both teenagers now. Since they are often on the computer, I do send them opportunities to sign petitions or otherwise get involved online in human rights or environmental issues. Amnesty International has a take action section for children, for example.
We also sponsor four boys from Armenia through World Vision, which has let us all [...]
