A good weekend

… might look like this: [L to R: dinner at Oggi's; home for firepits and s'mores] [L to R: surfing at HB (Bolsa Chica) with Jeff] [L to R: brunch with Jeff at Longboard; cycling back along the PCH] [L to R: getting ready to go; sunset over the mountains; Vegas in the distance] [L [...]

Human trafficking videos

Sex trafficking: Ukraine – US Nigeria – Italy Nigeria – Denmark Russia Argentina India UN Office of Drugs and Crime PSA MTV PSA, featuring the Killers – “Goodnight, Travel Well”60-second version Full-length version Also: Sex trafficking in Nepal Human trafficking in the products we buy: MTV PSA, featuring Radiohead – “All I Need” “Tony’s Chocolonely” [...]

My niece is a teenager!

Happy birthday, Aimee! Love, Uncle Jus. [back in 2002, when she wasn't almost as tall as me]

A little bit on human trafficking

There are an estimated 27 million people in modern day slavery around the world. Between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year. Approximately 80% are women and girls. Up to 50% are minors. Around 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked into the US from overseas and enslaved every year. About the [...]

You’re a star

Close your eyes, take my hand;no need for words–I understand:you let him in, he let you down,and you shattered when you hit the ground. When all you ever got from love was hurt,won’t you let me show you what you’re really worth?I can see you building up your walls again;won’t you let me hold you [...]

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On July 27, 1968, my parents got married. As one of my models of marriage, I’ve seen from them what it looks like to choose to love, to choose to sacrifice for the other, and above all, to choose to trust God. I know that they remain firm in the belief that everything good (including [...]

Favorite movie of the year?

It’s certainly in the running. Plus, it revealed a side of LA I’d never seen but look forward to discovering a little before I head east. Go watch it. P.S. Zooey Deschanel may be my new fave.P.P.S. It has a rocking soundtrack, too.

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