TYW Day 2: The Day We Learned to Sail

Our boat, the Freja (which for some reason just reminded me of Franzia, I’m not really sure why, but given the amount of “slap the bag” we played on board, I guess it was appropriate) is a 40 ft Bavaria. That’s seriously everything I know about it. It’s a boat, it floats, it has sails, an engine and a place where we can cook, sit and sleep. Yay for people who know nothing about sailing but still...

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Egyptian Christians Protect Egyptian Muslims

Ya ya ya, I know. I'm all inspiring this week. Call it a mood, call it an influx of stuff I want to support. Whatever. I like this. It's a photo taken in Egypt during the protests that ended last week. During one of the demonstrations, Egyptian Muslims were called to prayer and in an effort to protect them, Egyptian Christians formed a human sheild in a ring around them. I'm a sucker for religious tolerance. And even though...

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Be a Whistleblower for Peace – Falling Whistles

If you’ve ever met me in real life, you may have noticed this. But I have a whistle. And I wear it, um, every day. Like literally everyday. It’s as much a part of me, I feel, as anything. I wear the whistle, not only because I think it makes me look cool and hip, but also because it stands for something much bigger than me. I remember back to a sunny (like there’s any other kind) day in my Santa Monica apartment. A great friend of...

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