I thought tonight was going to be a quiet evening at home. This would be my wife Laurie’s last night working at the hospital. Tomorrow, she would officially be retired. My regular online student Jesus had cancelled because of travel.…

Mobilizing for Action! Stu and I just met at the crack of dawn for a brainstorming session. I made a pot of extra strong Bustelo coffee, and Stu brought bagels and strawberry cream cheese. We specifically worked on a presentation…

Last week, I noted we have many blessings to share from Computers for Refugees. Synonyms: Replacing “problems ” with “challenges” and “opportunities”. Here is a special story about Celia, who is a valuable team member at the Alpha and Omega…

Every day is a new opportunity for service and working together in the community. On Wednesday, Barbara Andersen, the ESL coordinator at Grace Lutheran Church across town at North Queen and East James Streets, sent me a message asking if…

On Friday afternoon, September 3, Andrew and his two daughters, Furaha and Alice, rang the bell at the Alpha and Omega Community Center. They were inquiring about getting a computer. I could provide each of his daughters with a Linux…

Good morning from Computers for Refugees. Today is the first day of Fall in Pennsylvania, and also a new day of opportunity. Yesterday, the last day of Summer, was a full day for us. On the one hand, we were…