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Friends, comments, education, amusement: what's been the best thing to happen to you on Vox so far?
I got a job working for Vox. That was pretty cool.
It was so hard to decide, but I finally went with Aurora - for now. It'll be changing, I'm sure, because they're all so perfect!
I'm getting my tree tomorrow and will be decorating most of the weekend. I've been listening to Christmas music since Thanksgiving!
What are the things in life that you're truly passionate about?
Submitted by Jess.
my faith is the most important thing in my life. It fuels everything else. Because of that, I'm passionate about peace with justice and fair trade, learning history so you can understand the present, loyalty, and honor.
When do you start your holiday shopping?
Submitted by Murphy.
About three weeks ago. It's almost done, too. Three gifts to go.
What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Submitted by Brennan.
The vegetables. I load my plate up with them and just a bit of turkey and fresh homemade bread and go to town.
I know who I'm voting for -- do you! VOTE!!
What's your dream career?
Submitted by Something.
To be a philanthropist. I want to help people and organizations with grant money for unique ideas and projects. It doesn't look like I'll ever have the money to do this, but I always say that if I won the lottery the first thing I'd do is make a foundation to accomplish this. And what sort of things would I fund? I'd endow two scholarships at my alma maters -- one for someone like me at WVWC who studied Communication and Christian Education, because I think it was th best use of my time there. You learned to preach, after all, and teach. And at Drew a theology award, because there isn't one, and that's a damn shame. Then I'd focus on two areas: Appalachia and areas of the world affected by genoicide and AIDS. Appalachia because that's my soul's home -- I love it there and simple feel my best there. I'd like to fund arts projects, writing grants, and money for interdenominational ministries that help the poor. The AIDS crisis is well-documented but people are still not paying attention to it. They need money for medication and health care. I'd like to help that somehow. And genoicide from Latin America to Africa to the Middle East and beyond gets us to say OH NO but helplessness soon has us turning away. I'd like to focus on turning that helpessness away. I've worked with people in Nicaragua... I know how to help turn "What can I do?" into "I did something, and it mattered!"
That would be my dream career. (Not that the one I've got is too shabby)
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Why?
Submitted by abcdefg81.
Somewhere in Appalachia, and it looks like I'll be taking care of that this spring.
