Songs From a Dying University

by | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog

The students thought it was a graduation. However the staff and faculty knew the truth. It was really a funeral.   The graduation address by the university’s president also functioned as a eulogy. He had arranged for moving trucks to arrive at 10:45am the...

Space Shot. How to Die a Little Bit to Live a Little More

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Blog

Now that my days in Rome are numbered before our impending move to Myanmar this summer, I find myself thinking quite a bit about the spaces we inhabit and the nature of change. Back in Swansea, Massachusetts in the early 1990’s I once sat in Spanish class in a...

Online Crowdfunding Tool Spotlight: Review of Youcaring.com

by | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog

Hi! I hope all is well in your part of the world. Recently I did a mini crowdfunding project for my former sponsored child, Aura to secure her last three semesters of university tuition in Guatemala City, Guatemala as well as a little extra for graduation costs. Since...

Aura’s House- A Grassroots Online Project

by | Apr 14, 2011 | Featured Work

Aura’s House is a grassroots online project that raises funds for housing, health, income generation, and education projects for needy children in developing countries. It was originally created to raise $4500 to build a safe, sturdy brick home for Aura Hernandez and...