Suspended Coffee: A Simple Way to Pay it Forward
Yesterday, a friend of mine had shared a link on Facebook about “suspended coffee” which led to an article in The Examiner, “’Suspended coffee’ movement ignites widespread interest.” What is this all about I wondered? The featured picture in the article was of a disheveled man in a café. Accordingly, I assumed this was a sentimental Horatio Alger type story about some miraculous event that had happened to a poor person, such as finding a one thousand dollar bill, inheriting a million dollars or winning the lottery. This type of story seems to pervade the Internet, along with memes of…
Mercy Ships: Nearly 2.5 Million Lives Changed
Every once in a while, setting aside faith, politics or any ulterior motives, it’s nice to call attention to something just plain good. Today, we profile Mercy Ships. Recently, while sort of half-watching 60 Minutes, a featurette on the Mercy Ships charity caught my eye. I found the entire concept to be revolutionary, fascinating, and just plain brilliant. The mission, simply to “provide free healthcare and increase healthcare delivery systems in the poorest of nations”. 500 feet long, 16,500 tons and over 400 crew members on a floating hospital, the current Mercy Ship, Africa Mercy (located in the port of Conakry, Guinea…
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