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As Americans our idea of "blessing" is completely distorted. We view poverty as something to be eradicated and when we think of evangelizing those "less fortunate" than ourselves it is in terms of ultimately bringing them "up" to our level of economic status. God provides for those who help themselves doesn't he? Wrong.This Westernized watered-down brand of Christianity we've … [Read more...] about Count your blessings

I often assert that I am a child of the wrong generation. The lifestyle of the roaring '20s as narrated through my favorite book "The Great Gatsby in conjunction with the flapper era's spark of the feminist movement, allures me to the nostalgia of the early decades of the 20th century. And, perhaps most evocative of the period, at least particular to my own personal interests, … [Read more...] about Political media strain intensifies

All Hallow's Eve otherwise known as Halloween has been celebrated practiced and enjoyed by the undead for more than 2000 years. The holiday originates from Ireland as a festival called "Samhain named after the country's Lord of the Dead. The Irish believed that on Oct. 31, the boundary between the living and deceased dissolved and the dead became dangerous. Today, though not … [Read more...] about Halloween Memories

Several years ago a plan was put into action to return the Malibu Pier to its former glory after being closed to the public in 1995. This summer the pier finally opened again. The centerpiece of this restoration effort was the Beachcomber Café a seafood restaurant within a nostalgic Malibu atmosphere. The Beachcomber Café offers an oceanfront dining experience … [Read more...] about Praiseworthy café meets pier

Technology dependent apathetic and narcissistic are common descriptors of the current youth generation. Appropriately "iGeneration" is a title for Generation Y - those born between the late 1970s and early 1990s.Compared to the accomplishments of our parents' generation - the Baby Boomers - during Vietnam and the '60s Cultural Revolution Gen Y seems listless. The children of … [Read more...] about Life Mission event eliminates apathy