Who Really Cares About Haiti
Posted by Troy | Filed under Thoughts, politics
I started paying attention to Wyclef Jean when I spotted Bob Dylan in one of his videos.
I really started paying attention when I heard about his charity and social development programs in Haiti.
Here is one man that cares about Haiti.
He may not be great at business or with personal finances…
His non-profit has definitely had some growing pains.
But he cared when no one else did.
One of the poorest and most desperate nations in the world is just outside the U.S.
It has been there for a long time.
Hurting for a really long time.
Nobody cared.
And though it’s been encouraging and inspiring to see individuals and communities across the U.S. contribute to healing Haiti right now…
It’s sad to realize what it took for us to even begin to care.
Check out Wyclef’s song “President” in the player and don’t forget to stay up-to-date with Strong Odors by becoming a fan on Facebook and following on Twitter.
Tags: Haiti, Wyclef Jean
My Brain Today
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Thoughts
Bothersome
- The Superbowl
- The Bachelor/Biggest Loser/American Idol/Golden Globes/etc
- Jay Leno
- iPad
Interesting
- Health Care
- Romans 12
- Haiti Aid
- Grain Edit
- Destination Truth
- Animoto
Obsessed
- Worst Cooks in America
- Lost
- Vampire Weekend
- (500) Days of Summer
- Super Mario Wii
- Independent Lens
- Unitasking
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Tags: original illustration
Prediction for 2010: More Crap
Posted by Troy | Filed under Faith, Thoughts
Every time New Year’s Eve rolls around I think, “Phew… I’m happy that year is over…”
“Now on to the next… it’s gonna be great!”
Only to find a few weeks later the new year is just as tough as the last.
So what can you expect for 2010?
Tags: hope, original illustration, trials
The Happiest People
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Thoughts
The happiest people I’ve ever met in my life are people who were struggling in some way.
—Pete Seeger
If you can find a way to see the documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, it just might change your life.
Tags: pete seeger, quotes
Goodbye
Posted by Troy | Filed under Cancer, Thoughts
Lost someone today.
You could lose half a day if you happened to sit down in the room with Tom. He loved theology and loved sharing his discoveries even more… Nothing really made him happier than talking about new things he was learning (regardless of whether you cared to sit and listen).
As he leaves mortality behind, I can’t help but wonder at the discoveries in store for him.
My brother Thunderbeard has been blogging about (among other things) the weeks leading up to his dad’s death.
Finding a way to emotionally understand their edgy past and courageously seek some sort of resolve in their relationship has been inspirational reading for me and spiritually nourishing for him.
Feel free to share a story about Tom in the comments and be sure to check out Thunderbeard. He’s my brother and I love him and my heart’s aching for him today.
Tags: Cancer, death, original illustration
Feed the Kids Cigarettes for Breakfast
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Faith, Good, Thoughts
I have a great church and I like my pastor a lot. He is compassionate and loves to study and meets the needs of his congregation well. His words of wisdom on a Sunday 4 years ago altered my view of God for the better and are tattooed on my soul…
A few weeks ago though, I almost walked out of the service.
Tags: climate change, environment, illustration, original illustration
Killer Robot Mowers, Milk Breaks, and the Munchies
Posted by Troy | Filed under Thoughts
I would have coveted the AutoMower greatly as a young person… I hated mowing the lawn…
Actually, I’ve recently been reflecting on lawn mowing as it relates to my avoidance issues.
Tags: procrastination, psychology, science
Here you go
Posted by Troy | Filed under Thoughts
I’ve noticed that the more personal my writing, the more readers I get. A lot more.
It’s hard though…
It is a lot more fun to write about new tunes or stuff that annoys me or whatever…
So either you are a bunch of bloodsucking fiends who take pleasure in my exposing myself…
or…
You share some of those hurts… you identify with my feelings… and you find some relief when someone articulates some of the same anguish or trouble or pain you’ve experienced yourself.
I’m pretty sure it’s the latter… and if so, I’m glad to put my heart out there for you…
But be patient with me… I can’t write something so personal every day… it takes a week or so to recover from writing stuff like that.
And it’ll take years before I work up the courage to share the strongest of odors… the ones that make you gag and cry and practically puke…
You’ll love that stuff.
In the meantime, enjoy as I do, the little things… like every bite of every single sandwich.
Tags: original illustration
Why I Hate Weddings
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Humor, Marriage, Thoughts
I did some work for an old friend recently…
He is a cool wedding photographer based out of Cincinatti. The best part about his work is that you can tell everyone in every photo is having a blast.
Perusing his recent work got me thinking about weddings…
I don’t really enjoy attending weddings as a whole… but the absolute worst, most obnoxious tradition of all (besides the bachelor party of course) has got to be the garter-removal.
Who is the moron that made up this tradition and why does everyone insist on including this as part of their celebration…
Ugh.
Tags: illustration, original illustration
Obama Gives Speech
Posted by Troy | Filed under Culture, Thoughts
I’m really confused.
Why is anyone surprised when Barack Obama delivers a good speech?
The dude is an orator, man… don’t be surprised.
Tags: barack obama, illustration, original illustration, politics
