Can you believe ... it's been so long, I forgot how to embed YouTube clips onto my xanga!? (I thought you cut & paste the embedded pic into the 'add link' function, but it doesn't seem to work!?) Have a nice weekend all! my new favorite commercial ... ... Thx, Matt!
... Dear God, please be with the 21 South Koreans that were kidnapped (and 2 killed) in Afghanistan. They were there to perform volunteer medical aid, but You had a different purpose for them. I hope that their lives and deaths will turn uncountable Afghan hearts to you, Lord. May You be with the hostages and their families and free the remaining ones safely! ...
Thought you would like to know about this urgent campaign to free the
remaining South Korean aid workers who have been taken hostage by
Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The Taliban have already executed 2
hostages and are threatening to execute the rest this week, an action
that could trigger a mass evacuation of life-giving humanitarian aid
from all of Afghanistan.
The situation is desperate, but there is hope. The Taliban are all
from the 'Pashtun' ethnic group, and observe a strict code called
Pashtunwali. This code demands, above all else: "hospitality to all,
especially guests and strangers". There are rumours of infighting
among the Taliban over these kidnappings, because they clearly
violate the code.
A global outcry for the Taliban to follow their own code would
certainly be covered by media in Afghanistan and Pakistan where the
Taliban are based – creating massive local pressure on them to free
their prisoners. But these hostages are living under a 24 hour death
sentence. We have seconds not minutes to act. Sign this petition
and then forward!
I've had the pleasure of planning many events and get-togethers and one of my biggest pet peeves is when invited guests make it difficult by not doing their part by responding. There are two types of people in this world:
1. People who respond quickly to evites -- replying with a "yes/no/maybe" immediately
2. People who keep checking the evite daily … weighing their options … mulling it over … and finally deciding to never respond
Ever send out an evite? As the sender, you can see when someone
looks at the evite. Sometimes I'll see that someone looked at an evite
multiple times but still not respond. What gives?
There is such a thing as evite etiquette. If someone is kind enough
to send you an invite to their birthday party, housewarming, gallery opening , what have you, you should be kind enough to respond right away with a
"yes", a "no", or at least a "maybe". If you are truly not sure or have
trouble making decisions then reply with a "maybe". That's much better
than the I-looked-at-the-evite-but-will-pretend-that-i-never-saw-it
routine ...
For those of you who are type #2, here's an article for you!
Anyone interested in going? ... I'm gonna put an order in by Tuesday! So let me know if you want to join me for a group discount!?
Shane Everett and Shane Barnard with Bebo Norman & Shawn McDonald opening
Hurry and you might get get meet&greet tix! =)
Tickets Are On Sale Now! Fast
Track Special Extended Until July 10: ALL tickets purchased online at
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automatically receive a Fast Track ticket which allows the holder to
gain early entry into the concert before the doors open to the general
public.
Prices: By Oct 1: $15 After Oct 1: $20 Group Pricing (10+): $12
For more info, go here ... and they're even in Wikipedia.
