Word: missionize
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...premiere of the “Gears of War 2” trailer. The trailer, entitled “Last Day,” features cinematic shots of thoughtful computer-rendered soldiers as they cast their final glances at an idyllic landscape before embarking on a subterranean mission against an unseen alien foe. Much like the first “Gears of War” commercial, which was set to Gary Jules’s haunting cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World,” this preview relies heavily on a song?...
Nothing could sway the Dominion 11 from their mission--not the cops and certainly not the prospect of free food. Early on the morning of Sept. 15, activists from a range of environmental groups formed a human barrier to block access to a coal plant being built by Dominion in rural Wise County, Virginia. As acts of civil disobedience go, this wasn't exactly Bloody Sunday. The police took a hands-off approach and even offered to buy the protesters breakfast if they unchained themselves. (They declined.) But the consequences were far from trivial. The activists who had formed...
Harry Brown walked slowly but with great dignity. Unexpectedly, his wife drove up, having completed her morning mission to deliver wheelchairs to precincts where exhausted voters might need them. Brown loaded his folding chair and climbed into the car. His journey was, in the end, faster than he had expected...
...start a giving circle, simply call a meeting, agree on a mission and set dues. For more guidance, go to givingforum.org and givingcircles.org At a time when many people have less, this is one way to do more...
...homeless people for over 25 years. While this aid is admirable, Spare Change is a necessary complement for the homeless community. However progressive HSHS may be, it is still a charitable organization. Spare Change, importantly, is not. It is an organization dedicated to homeless empowerment, from its mission statement to its content. Published by the Homeless Empowerment Project (HEP), every issue proudly states that Spare Change intends, “To present, by our own example, that homeless and economically disadvantaged people, with the proper resources, empowerment, opportunity, and encouragement are capable of creating change for ourselves in society...