22 Words http://twentytwowords.com Experiments in getting to the point. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 22_wordshttp://feedburner.google.com Bathos http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/14/bathos/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/14/bathos/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:57:18 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5275 Something nice about having to re-look up bathos with each encounter is that I can re-relish that there’s a word for that.

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]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/14/bathos/feed/ 6 Child survival, body slamming, and a stigmatizing tattoo http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/13/child-survival-body-slamming-and-a-stigmatizing-tattoo-3-updates-from-el-salvador/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/13/child-survival-body-slamming-and-a-stigmatizing-tattoo-3-updates-from-el-salvador/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:39 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5246 1. Molly describes the new Child Survival Program.

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2. Shaun demonstrates loving through body slamming.

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3. Heather tells the story of Maricella and her tattoo.

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(More El Salvador pictures by Keely Marie Scott)
]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/13/child-survival-body-slamming-and-a-stigmatizing-tattoo-3-updates-from-el-salvador/feed/ 3 In Memory of a guy I don’t know but who I’m proud to be co-Minnesotans with http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/13/in-memory-of-a-guy-i-don%e2%80%99t-know-but-who-i%e2%80%99m-proud-to-be-co-minnesotans-with/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/13/in-memory-of-a-guy-i-don%e2%80%99t-know-but-who-i%e2%80%99m-proud-to-be-co-minnesotans-with/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:29:01 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5258 Yesterday, Googling for quintessential Minnesotans, I found the Larsons:

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Larson Brothers

It turns out William died yesterday.

He’d farmed here since gasoline cost 14¢.

(Thanks to kmom for the heads-up yesterday.)
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Molly and Hector

You should read about it.

…

You aren’t gone yet? Go!

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]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/stop-doing-bible-studies/feed/ 68 20 Minnesotans Leave the State to Fight in Somalia [an experiment in stereotypes] http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/20-minnesotans-leave-the-state-to-fight-in-somalia-an-experiment-in-stereotypes/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/20-minnesotans-leave-the-state-to-fight-in-somalia-an-experiment-in-stereotypes/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:16:47 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5234 You’re picturing white guys named Larson, aren’t you?

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Turns out, though, they’re Somali-Americans, which makes more sense if you think about it.

]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/20-minnesotans-leave-the-state-to-fight-in-somalia-an-experiment-in-stereotypes/feed/ 20 What’s your sponsored child’s name and where are they from? http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/what%e2%80%99s-your-sponsored-child%e2%80%99s-name-and-where-are-they-from/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/what%e2%80%99s-your-sponsored-child%e2%80%99s-name-and-where-are-they-from/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:24:48 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5226 While awaiting sponsors for 4 more kids, let’s hear what’s happening already:

If you sponsor, who’s your child and where are they?

]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/12/what%e2%80%99s-your-sponsored-child%e2%80%99s-name-and-where-are-they-from/feed/ 109 Come on over tonight and chat with the Compassion Bloggers in El Salvador. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/come-on-over-and-chat-with-the-compassion-bloggers-in-el-salvador-tonight/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/come-on-over-and-chat-with-the-compassion-bloggers-in-el-salvador-tonight/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:40:39 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5202 Tonight at 9 PM CT, the Compassion bloggers in El Salvador will be giving us a live update online. Come join in!

]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/come-on-over-and-chat-with-the-compassion-bloggers-in-el-salvador-tonight/feed/ 3 2 sad songs for Veteran’s Day. What are some others? http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/2-sad-songs-for-veteran%e2%80%99s-day-what-are-some-others/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/2-sad-songs-for-veteran%e2%80%99s-day-what-are-some-others/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:47 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5211 Tunes for today:

1. M. Ward’s “Requiem”

2. Eric Bogle’s “And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”

(From the Current’s comments.)

What are your favorites?

]]> http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/2-sad-songs-for-veteran%e2%80%99s-day-what-are-some-others/feed/ 30 It’s OK to shift responsibility to someone else if you keep in mind who someone else is. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/it%e2%80%99s-ok-to-shift-responsibility-to-someone-else-if-you-keep-in-mind-who-someone-else-is/ http://twentytwowords.com/2009/11/11/it%e2%80%99s-ok-to-shift-responsibility-to-someone-else-if-you-keep-in-mind-who-someone-else-is/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:46 +0000 Abraham Piper http://twentytwowords.com/?p=5207 When avoiding child sponsorship by thinking, “Somebody else’ll do it,” remember:

You are “somebody else” to 100% of everyone who isn’t you.

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