This post, by Peter Harris and Rod Wilson, originally appeared in EerdWord. Their latest book is Keeping Faith in Fundraising. For over a decade the two of us have had conversations about our joys and struggles in the work of fundraising and eventually decided to capture them in a book. Had we …
Archives for January 2017
Wild Geese
Horseback on Sunday morning, harvest over, we taste persimmon and wild grape, sharp sweet of summer's end. In time's maze over fall fields, we name names that went west from here, names that rest on graves. We …
Pittas, Giraffes, Elephants, and Cans of Worms
A pitta is a jewel of a bird. Found in tropical forests in Africa, Asia and Australasia, these are amongst the most beautiful of animals – and the Philippines Red-Bellied Pitta is no exception. This bird was known to be present on many islands in the East Indies, so was considered in no real …
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