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Haiti, reality, and the distance of mass media
by Kevin Schut  ||  posted on January 25th, 2010

[Brief note: I had already written this posting, and then was pointed to a relatively similar editorial on The Globe and Mail by Judith Timson.  It's definitely worth a read--and we don't say exactly the same things.][Also, warning: this is, like many of my pieces, a rather lengthy essay.  Apologies in advance, but I didn't feel I could do the topic justice with less...

November to the End of the Year
by Isao Ebihara  ||  posted on December 31st, 2009 at 12:31pm

On November 7th, I went the birthday party of my friend Beth. Two kinds of spicy chicken dish, bread with salmon and cheese, fruits and birthday cakes were served. I bought a birthday sponge cake from T&T and brought it to her apartment. The cake was so fragile that it made me very nervous as I took it to the public transit. But, I made it to her place without any da...

Football Cuts Through the Fog
by David Clements  ||  posted on December 12th, 2009 at 6:39pm

  Three key words are often used to describe what we do at Trinity Western. Education. Transformation. Impact. Many other organizations also strive to make this potent trio work. One that comes sharply into focus for me is community football – specifically, the North Langley Bears, an organization I’ve been enthusiastically participating in for the last few years a...

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• Running the whole way part II
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• Did the Cave Worms Prefer Laments?
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• Finding your passion in peace
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• August to September & October
  by Isao Ebihara on October 26th, 2009 at 9:23pm
• Google Street View goes live at TWU
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on October 7th, 2009 at 9:50am
• Games for Education 2009
  by Kevin Schut on October 2nd, 2009 at 3:18pm
• Copyright for Teachers (Workshop Resources)
  by Kevin Schut on October 2nd, 2009 at 2:20pm
• The Economic Benefit of Astronomy
  by Arnold Sikkema on September 24th, 2009 at 8:27pm
• Canadian Copyright
  by Kevin Schut on September 21st, 2009 at 5:00pm
• Eternity Engraved
  by Dorothy Peters on September 16th, 2009 at 12:41pm
• Life is a miracle
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• For an Audience of Three
  by Dorothy Peters on August 26th, 2009
• The Death of Newspapers (and Journalism?)
  by Kevin Schut on August 17th, 2009 at 8:18am
• Trip to Japan in July, 2009
  by Isao Ebihara on August 10th, 2009 at 4:15pm
• Mundane Thrills
  by Melinda Dewsbury on August 4th, 2009 at 2:10pm
• Fundamental Isn't Everything
  by Arnold Sikkema on July 29th, 2009 at 9:09am
• God's Fireworks
  by Arnold Sikkema on July 26th, 2009 at 9:21pm
• Living Like You Are Dying
  by Dorothy Peters on July 23rd, 2009
• The Productive Uses of Discomfort
  by Kevin Schut on July 16th, 2009 at 4:12pm
• How to Savour a Good Book
  by Melinda Dewsbury on July 16th, 2009 at 2:23pm
• Question Inspired by Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls Song
  by Dorothy Peters on July 15th, 2009 at 1:21pm
• Doctor, Scholar, and Now Songwriter?
  by Dorothy Peters on July 14th, 2009 at 2:24pm
• Life Finds a Way
  by David Clements on July 11th, 2009 at 11:51pm
• My literary tree
  by Melinda Dewsbury on June 30th, 2009 at 11:05am
• New ENVS BA Minor
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on June 29th, 2009 at 1:57pm
• New TWU Geography video online
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:22pm
• The Revolution is Being Televised, and Blogged, an
  by Kevin Schut on June 21st, 2009 at 6:48pm
• Sabbatical
  by David Clements on June 16th, 2009 at 8:51pm
• Spring is here!
  by Ken Pudlas on June 12th, 2009 at 11:37am
• Back to the Garden of Eden
  by David Clements on June 2nd, 2009 at 9:05pm
• Thinking about the secrets in your life
  by Simon Gibson on June 2nd, 2009 at 3:11pm
• From the End of the Spring Semester to the Graduat
  by Isao Ebihara on June 1st, 2009 at 11:37pm
• Trinity and Creation
  by Arnold Sikkema on June 1st, 2009 at 4:04pm
• On Hell: Conversations at the Watershed Arts Café
  by Dorothy Peters on May 29th, 2009 at 11:02am
• Reductionism and Final Grades…and the Enduring Leg
  by Arnold Sikkema on May 8th, 2009 at 11:33am
• What gives your life meaning?
  by Simon Gibson on April 28th, 2009 at 11:43am
• On Being Red-Tagged and the "Stop Work" Order
  by Dorothy Peters on April 27th, 2009 at 12:14pm
• Eating Easter Curry
  by Isao Ebihara on April 17th, 2009 at 10:15pm
• Google Car comes to TWU
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on April 17th, 2009 at 11:39am
• Thinking about the life of a tortoise
  by Simon Gibson on April 15th, 2009 at 4:15pm
• Another End Time
  by Isao Ebihara on April 9th, 2009 at 11:35pm
• The Voice That is Silenced: Lost Gift and Lost Min
  by Dorothy Peters on April 9th, 2009 at 12:56pm
• Field trip!
  by David Clements on April 7th, 2009 at 11:05pm
• News from Kiev
  by Wes Janzen on April 6th, 2009 at 10:55pm
• Searching for purpose in a "no-name" society
  by Simon Gibson on March 25th, 2009 at 11:13am
• Losing our way is not always visible
  by Simon Gibson on March 23rd, 2009 at 11:49am
• Learning in Recession-Time
  by Kevin Schut on March 19th, 2009 at 6:51pm
• Through the Breaking Waves a Child is Born
  by Dorothy Peters on March 19th, 2009 at 11:17am
• The Delivering God: Midwife or Labouring Mother?
  by Dorothy Peters on March 7th, 2009 at 5:57pm
• Sliding into the significant
  by Simon Gibson on March 6th, 2009 at 3:30pm
• After Valentine’s Day to the end of February
  by Isao Ebihara on March 6th, 2009 at 11:17am
• Christians should make more Flowers
  by Kevin Schut on March 2nd, 2009 at 8:23am
• Professing God’s love for creation
  by David Clements on March 1st, 2009 at 1:55pm
• An Apology to my Catholic Friends
  by Dorothy Peters on February 24th, 2009 at 8:09pm
• When the pain stops
  by David Clements on February 19th, 2009 at 8:41pm
• Preparing a New Course:
  by Holly Nelson on February 16th, 2009
• Suffering in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Two Pregnancies
  by Dorothy Peters on February 11th, 2009 at 12:04pm
• Who will write the story of your life?
  by Simon Gibson on February 10th, 2009 at 3:58pm
• Pain is Good
  by David Clements on February 6th, 2009 at 8:20pm
• The Birth of a Book
  by Dorothy Peters on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:24am
• A lesson from white carpet
  by Simon Gibson on January 27th, 2009 at 3:13pm
• Shakespeare: Violence and Violation
  by Holly Nelson on January 23rd, 2009 at 11:14pm
• The Launch of TWU's Gender Cafe
  by Holly Nelson on January 23rd, 2009 at 1:27am
• Skill and Integrity
  by Arnold Sikkema on January 19th, 2009 at 10:18pm
• The Smaller Picture
  by David Clements on January 19th, 2009 at 4:04pm
• People Don't Make Sense
  by Kevin Schut on January 18th, 2009 at 11:23pm
• Holiday Season 08 – 09 /Year of the Ox
  by Isao Ebihara on January 9th, 2009 at 2:37pm
• Why is evil so attractive to so many?
  by Simon Gibson on January 9th, 2009 at 11:08am
• Can a Vegetarian Eat Haggis?
  by Holly Nelson on January 9th, 2009 at 2:12am
• Celebrating Robert Burns
  by Holly Nelson on January 9th, 2009 at 1:47am
• The Rumble Strips of Life
  by Simon Gibson on January 8th, 2009 at 2:10pm
• The Bigger Picture
  by David Clements on January 8th, 2009 at 10:31am
• Snowfalls and Screensavers
  by Arnold Sikkema on January 2nd, 2009 at 10:42pm
• Perfectionism and Errata: Publish or Perish
  by Arnold Sikkema on December 18th, 2008 at 5:50pm
• Balancing Work and Parenthood
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on December 11th, 2008 at 9:59am
• Are we celebrity obsessed?
  by Kevin Schut on December 10th, 2008 at 7:46pm
• Last Fall Exam
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on December 10th, 2008 at 4:53pm
• Images of War - a book from my youth
  by Simon Gibson on December 10th, 2008 at 11:03am
• Go for a walk
  by Melinda Dewsbury on November 28th, 2008 at 2:12pm
• Are You a Good Actor?
  by Simon Gibson on November 24th, 2008 at 10:29am
• The Coloring Book Church
  by Simon Gibson on November 20th, 2008 at 9:59am
• Varsity Programming Teams Competition
  by Alma Barranco-Mendoza on November 20th, 2008 at 6:14am
• 11-18 Obama City, Japan
  by Isao Ebihara on November 18th, 2008 at 9:56pm
• Congratulations! It's a .... Computer Game.
  by Alma Barranco-Mendoza on November 13th, 2008 at 10:30am
• Saved, But for What Reason?
  by Simon Gibson on November 13th, 2008 at 9:42am
• Remembering Why I'm Here
  by Kevin Schut on November 11th, 2008 at 4:06pm
• The State vs. Christianity
  by Dr. Grant Havers on October 29th, 2008 at 3:09pm
• Look Ma! I was on TV! (Please don't watch.)
  by Kevin Schut on October 28th, 2008 at 7:25pm
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• 10-21-Season of Matsukake (Pine Mushrooms)
  by Isao Ebihara on October 21st, 2008 at 11:08pm
• Games for Education
  by Kevin Schut on October 15th, 2008 at 3:51pm
• A Treasure from a Keeper of the Past
  by Robynne Healey on October 8th, 2008 at 10:33am
• The Internet is Short
  by Kevin Schut on October 8th, 2008 at 10:32am
• Review Response #2
  by Aaron Caleb on October 8th, 2008 at 10:32am
• What Are the Students Like at TWU?
  by Robynne Healey on October 5th, 2008 at 3:27pm
• Off to the Races
  by Aaron Caleb on September 7th, 2008 at 2:56pm
• Please don’t vote for a TV personality!
  by Kevin Schut on September 1st, 2008 at 1:51pm
• 8/27 - Gaining Weight in Japan
  by Isao Ebihara on September 1st, 2008 at 12:33pm
• Ode to Superstore
  by Melinda Dewsbury on August 22nd, 2008 at 2:58pm
• Responding to Rhino Reviews #1
  by Aaron Caleb on August 21st, 2008 at 3:30pm
• 8/14 - Best things to do in hot days
  by Isao Ebihara on August 19th, 2008 at 12:18pm
• More Fall Course Preparation
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on August 18th, 2008 at 1:51pm
• Push me to the Olympics, please!
  by Kevin Schut on August 17th, 2008 at 8:52pm
• Rhino Reasoning
  by Aaron Caleb on August 15th, 2008 at 1:33pm
• Changing the world
  by Ken Pudlas on August 13th, 2008 at 12:49pm
• Fall Course Preparation - Global Environmental Iss
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on August 12th, 2008 at 11:37am
• Science and Salvation
  by Arnold Sikkema on August 11th, 2008 at 9:37am
• Rhino Character Analysis
  by Aaron Caleb on August 7th, 2008 at 12:24pm
• Back from a successful conference
  by Arnold Sikkema on August 5th, 2008 at 6:51pm
• 8/3 - Powell Street Festival
  by Isao Ebihara on August 4th, 2008 at 11:57pm
• Many countries, many majors
  by Wes Janzen on August 4th, 2008 at 8:29pm
• New Langley Bog Research
  by Dr. Geraldine Bergmans Jordan on August 4th, 2008 at 9:11am
• 8/2 - Eating China in Lulu Island
  by Isao Ebihara on August 3rd, 2008
• Where Did Aaron Go?
  by Aaron Caleb on August 1st, 2008 at 10:10am
• 7/26 - Food & Culture
  by Isao Ebihara on July 29th, 2008 at 12:02pm
• Where is Pollyanna's Albatross?
  by Melinda Dewsbury on July 24th, 2008 at 4:45pm
• Of Anti-heroes and Pop Culture
  by Kevin Schut on July 22nd, 2008 at 2:17pm
• Nothing-Buttery
  by Arnold Sikkema on July 19th, 2008 at 10:23pm
• O Brothers!
  by Melinda Dewsbury on July 17th, 2008 at 11:14am
• 20,000 singers from 93 nations
  by Wes Janzen on July 15th, 2008 at 1:17am
• It's a Boy!
  by David Squires on July 14th, 2008 at 12:48pm
• Why I love teaching
  by Melinda Dewsbury on July 11th, 2008 at 1:31pm
• Fall semester '08 singing at TWU
  by Wes Janzen on July 9th, 2008 at 10:48pm
• What's in the news?
  by Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham on July 7th, 2008 at 1:44pm
• 7/6 - Ramen Broth Vancouver
  by Isao Ebihara on July 6th, 2008 at 9:54pm
• Solitude
  by Melinda Dewsbury on July 4th, 2008 at 4:57pm
• Finding a Direction in a New Place
  by Robynne Healey on July 4th, 2008 at 11:13am
• Label: Rise of Band is now available!
  by Kevin Schut on July 3rd, 2008 at 11:15pm
• Behind the surface of a computer game...
  by Kevin Schut on June 30th, 2008 at 11:12am
• Flying in Formation
  by Arnold Sikkema on June 26th, 2008 at 2:24pm
• Masks, Masks and More Masks
  by Aaron Caleb on June 25th, 2008 at 9:16am
• Adventures in Autism, Diabetes, and Video Games
  by Alma Barranco-Mendoza on June 24th, 2008 at 9:07am
• 6/22 - T&T Delicacy
  by Isao Ebihara on June 24th, 2008
• 6-7-HiGenki-Restaurant
  by Isao Ebihara on June 23rd, 2008 at 11:36am
• 6/5 Willingdon Dinner
  by Isao Ebihara on June 23rd, 2008 at 11:34am
• let me tell you about my new piece...
  by David Squires on June 23rd, 2008 at 10:48am
• what's ahead...
  by David Squires on June 23rd, 2008 at 10:34am
• International Conferences
  by Ken Pudlas on June 18th, 2008 at 1:43pm
• A Professor of… Video games?
  by Kevin Schut on June 18th, 2008 at 11:36am
• This summer.....
  by Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham on June 18th, 2008 at 10:22am
• Time Flies
  by Aaron Caleb on June 17th, 2008 at 12:21pm
• Cycling and Creation Stewardship
  by Arnold Sikkema on June 16th, 2008 at 1:01pm
• Back from Conference
  by Ken Pudlas on June 16th, 2008 at 12:15pm
• What is your mission field
  by Wes Janzen on June 16th, 2008 at 4:42am
• June 12, 2008
  by Melinda Dewsbury on June 12th, 2008 at 8:53am
• Why I love working at TWU
  by Wes Janzen on June 10th, 2008 at 11:13pm
• Writing a Conference Paper
  by Robynne Healey on June 10th, 2008 at 4:25pm
• Science and Christianity
  by Arnold Sikkema on June 10th, 2008 at 10:07am
• June 6, 2008
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• Do you love to sing?
  by Wes Janzen on June 6th, 2008 at 10:45am
• Greetings, Fellow Thespians!
  by Aaron Caleb on June 4th, 2008 at 1:02pm
• Sing unto the Lord
  by Wes Janzen on June 3rd, 2008
• No Boring Summers!
  by Lloyd Arnett on June 2nd, 2008 at 3:16pm
• Attending Conferences
  by Arnold Sikkema on June 2nd, 2008 at 2:38pm
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