Tag Archives: political crisis in Honduras
scenes from the “new normal”
Some scenes from Tegucigalpa. These were taken on a Saturday afternoon, on our normal route in and out of town. Most are near the Brazilian Embassy, where ousted President Mel Zelaya is. a group of soldiers march towards el centro … Continue reading
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church pollution
Most evangelical pastors agree that the church’s eternal mission should not be affected by political crises. “I particularly am of the point of view that we cannot pollute our missions as a church by temporary societal causes,” said Peñalba. “We … Continue reading
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taking the words out of my mouth
(Another excerpt from the book quoted in the previous post) I have been thinking a lot about war, violence and pacifism lately, so I skipped ahead and read the chapter in the book by Fred Bahnson on peacemaking. His opening … Continue reading
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so far, today
6:30 am Snooze beeping alarm 6:50 am Awake and call Guillermo in La Esperanza to say good morning 6:55 am Quiet time 7:05 am Up, shower, breakfast 8:00 am Leave for work (no strikes today!) 8:29 am En route to … Continue reading
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2, 20, 200, 2000
**From a couple weeks ago.. How do you measure the value of a life? Is one life better than another? This weekend, I listened to first hand accounts of the repression happening in Honduras. I listened to a first hand … Continue reading
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we are crisis
we are 24/7 news we are constitutions, oligarchy and institutionalism we are cowboy hats, white t-shirts, face masks and fatigues we are strikes, curfews and cadenas nacionales we are a golpe de estado we are tension, stress and anxiety we … Continue reading
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crisis
Two thoughts keep going through my head: 1. I never would have imagined this would have happened and 2. Honduras will never be the same. The last thing I want to do is argue or debate on my blog about … Continue reading
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