Category Archives: hope

Landfill Harmonic

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

In Cateura, Paraguay, in a slum build on a landfill, a community has come together to make classical musical instruments out of old oil barrels, meat cleavers, even forks.  From trash they have made cellos, violins, violas, clarinets.  And they … Continue reading →

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Real Heroes

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

The other day I was talking to a guy who, among many pursuits, is heavily involved in an inner-city charter school.  He said that his dream is to build, around the school and in the neighborhood, a Heroes Project so … Continue reading →

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Proud

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

The other day my six-year-old son talked me into an impromptu weekend trip to Grand Central Station.  The ultimate destination was (obviously) the new Lego store at Rockefeller Center (it’s fabulous) but we made the requisite stop at the MTA … Continue reading →

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Over a bowl yogurt and granola

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

Here’s a conversation I had this morning with my five-year old son over breakfast. Him:     Daddy, we’re eating the same breakfast today. Me:      Yes we are.  It’s delicious, isn’t it?  The yogurt is creamy and the granola is … Continue reading →

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