One historical reason figuring European cultures is tricky
1000 thousand years of mayhem… Via a tweet from @OperationEurope.
It's a small world
America is a country of 300,000,000 people; Slovenia has 2,000,000. I guess I shouldn't be surprised when I see small numbers like in this statistic. Yet, I am. Slovenians adopted 70 children last year, which is a record number since 1994, according to the latest data
Why Travel - Part 5
This is the rest of list of practical thoughts from yesterday on who to travel and expand your view of the world: Eat everything--or at least a lot. Do they eat much meat? What kind of animals? What parts of the animal? Is the food spicy, savory, or bland? What
Why Travel - Part 4
If you want to push yourself beyond your boundaries, it won't be easy. If you want to expand your view of the world and you find international travel easy (Canada is an exception!), you're doing it wrong, or you are incredibly gifted. No passport, no problem First, don't think that
Why Travel - Part 3
Polka in Prešeren Square Kissing the Ground Here's what I seem to hear every time a group returns from a short-term missions trip: "I am so thankful to live in America." "God has really blessed us." "I don't know how I would survive in [insert
Why Travel - Part 2
A crowded gate in the Vienna airport. There were no where near enough seats. We stood. We get used to what surrounds us. City dwellers accept the din of traffic and the bustle of urban life. Suburbanites thrive with strip malls and shopping centers close at hand. Country folks enjoy
Why Travel - Part 1
Sunset over the Adriatic Nearly eight years ago I stepped aboard my first international flight. I was excited. I had no idea what to expect. I was convinced of American exceptionalism and the glory of the American South. I was in love with the past--a golden era of American Christianity.
We won't be in Kansas any more
The Slovenia Times is reporting that Slovenia's first real estate tax is on its way to becoming a reality. Exemptions for non-profits, and specifically churches, are not part of the plan. It's not a big deal when God has all the money in the world, but it is still something
If it's not language…
Update (2013-06-25): I failed to mention the two books banned––Ted Tripp's Shepherding a Child's Heart and Michael and Debi Pearl’s To Train up a Child. The wild part is that these books, as of April 2013, "are now banned from being displayed, printed, imported or exported, advertized
Slovenia Top in Freedom and Democracy in Transitional Countries
Continuing the theme from Wednesday, the Slovenia Times reported Wednesday that: The New York-based NGO dedicated to the expansion of democracy, Freedom House, has ranked Slovenia the best in democracy and freedom among 29 countries in transition from Central Europe to Eurasia. The report gave Slovenia an overall score of
Slovenia 13th Among 162 countries on the Global Peace Index
Slovenia took 13th spot among 162 countries on the Global Peace Index unveiled on Wednesday by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit organisation. Compared to last year, the country lost five spots but still ranks among states with a “very high” level of peace. - Slovenia Times