Actually the first Hispanics to become part of this country (USA) did not do so by migration, but were rather engulfed by the United States in its process of expansion- sometimes by purchase, sometimes by military conquest, and sometimes by single annexation of territories no one was strong enough to defend… Thus in the beginning [...]

lunch. # researching all sorts of intentional communities around the globe for a very interesting project #

working on Curriculum for Cultivating and Companioning Communities # found an old forgotten sbux card with $15 on it. # at Cloud City drinking some mighty strong coffee, working while listening to songs sang in Taino language. # Was planning to go to the library but it is closed today. # is looking forward the [...]

Even the name ‘America’ is raises the question: What preposterous conceit allows the inhabitants of a single country to take for themselves the name os an entire hemisphere? What does this say about that country’s view of that other countries who share the hemisphere with it? Justo González,  Manana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective

New Blog post: NAOMI KLEIN NO LOGO FREE BOOK http://tinyurl.com/batyaf # looking forward the Absalom Jones Celebration at St. Mark’s tonight. #