ChatGPT created this image. This is one of my favorite prayers. I decided to create a song based on it. Here's the prayer in its entirety, followed by the lyrics and two musical versions. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is … Continue reading Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (Prayer for Peace)
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“They Called Palestinians Terrorists – But What I Saw Made Me A Muslim” by Jon Stewart
A brilliant 25-minute analysis of the Israeli-executed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Jon Stewart covered all the bases, and then some. Below is a transcript of his remarks created by TurboScribe. Peace, MAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZleIe_37k Good evening, everyone, or morning, or whatever it is in Gaza right now. Because let's be honest, time zones are … Continue reading “They Called Palestinians Terrorists – But What I Saw Made Me A Muslim” by Jon Stewart
War…huh…yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Here are some of "toys" I've seen advertised on Facebook by Lazada, a Singapore-based e-commerce company and one of the largest e-commerce operators in Southeast Asia, according to its Wikipedia entry. These ads reminded me of this classic 1970 song performed by Edwin Starr. Down by the Riverside, also known as "Ain't Gonna Study War … Continue reading War…huh…yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Are You Truly Human?
Ahmed and Jameela were killed on 12.11.24 in an Israeli attack on their home in Gaza. Requiescat in pace.😢 Source: Instagram The fundamental question to ask yourself is, AM I TRULY HUMAN? The last line of defense by which human beings can remain human is the complete and true perception of another’s suffering, which wins … Continue reading Are You Truly Human?
I Had a Dream: From Vietnam to Gaza
A boy carries a humanitarian aid package provided by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees: UNRWA) in central Gaza City [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP] “There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.” – Cornel West I recently … Continue reading I Had a Dream: From Vietnam to Gaza
The Military is US(A)
There are few countries in which you'll find more fawning over the military than in the US. I took the above photo in a Coach store in a shopping mall. To be honest, I'm not sure how many current or retired military personnel shop at Coach, but I understand the sentiment and PR value of … Continue reading The Military is US(A)
“Ain’t Gonna Study War No More”
I saw this child during a recent trip to China having fun engaging in stroller-by "shootings" on a crowded city street, and this song popped into my head. Parents buy toy guns for their children, mainly sons, in many countries because violence, even faux violence, is part and parcel of masculine identity in many cultures. … Continue reading “Ain’t Gonna Study War No More”
Fond Memories of a Syria at Peace
Listening to music broadcast by a radio station in Damascus evoked a flood of memories from a long ago trip to Syria that included the capital, the country's second largest port city, Tartus, and the eventful bus ride that took me there. I was in Syria to set up a 2000 summer study abroad program … Continue reading Fond Memories of a Syria at Peace
R.I.P. Michael Cull: A Life Well-Lived
I received a very sad but not totally unexpected message last night from my friend, Chuck Searcy, informing me and many others that Mike had died at 8:50 EST (8:50 p.m. Viet Nam time) of pancreatic cancer, after slipping into a coma almost four hours earlier. Here's what Chuck wrote, which best sums up the … Continue reading R.I.P. Michael Cull: A Life Well-Lived
Happy MLK, Jr. Day!
One of my heroes on a very short list. He was assassinated 50 years ago this April but his spirit of peace, justice, and love lives on! MAA
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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