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Michael Balch – Remembered

Newspaper Clippings Student Comments Here are selected student comments about Michael: Comments by Greg Johnson (30 Jan 2008) I remember that it was a sunny day on Friday, 24 March 2006. That was the day I’d planned to go on a road trip to visit Postville, Iowa. The weekend visit was organized and sponsored by the Blesofsky Family —… Continue reading Michael Balch – Remembered

Engaged

Gregory Paul Johnson > Journal I’m happy to announce that today Makur and I got engaged. I’ve refrained from writing about our relationship until this point because we’d not yet made a formal commitment, but now I plan to include some journal entries in the future about our experiences together. The photo here is from… Continue reading Engaged

Twice Alive

“In a relationship where both people are highly compatible and almost identical in their way of living, it is possible to feel twice alive. As you share books, food, movies, photography, music, and other areas of life, those things that you would have enjoyed, but perhaps not known about, will come into your life —… Continue reading Twice Alive

Intellect, Emotions

“Let your intellect be the architect of your life and let your emotions be the interior designer.” – Gregory Johnson (20070918tu1417) * Note: This quote was the concluding reflection after a three hour Torah discussion about intellect and emotions.

Good

“It’s all good… except the part that’s not good.” – Gregory Johnson (20060821mo2124) * Note: This is a variation on the saying, “It’s all good.” The saying, “It’s all good,” conveys a “Don’t worry, be happy” or “Whatever” mindset. While it is important not to be overly stressed about life’s challenges and disappointments, it is… Continue reading Good

A Vegetarian Visits a Kosher Slaughter House – Postville Iowa Agriprocessors Rubashkin Meat Packing Plant

Activism | Consumer Defense This article by Gregory Johnson first appeared in the March 2006 ResourcesForLife.com newsletter distributed via email using Yahoo Groups. It is posted here to preserve and archive the writing. * * * A Vegetarian Visits a Kosher Slaughter House by Gregory Johnson I first became a vegetarian in the early 1980s.… Continue reading A Vegetarian Visits a Kosher Slaughter House – Postville Iowa Agriprocessors Rubashkin Meat Packing Plant