One of my favorite things to do is watch political debates and assure myself that things would be way better if I ran the world. I’m sure you, too, have caught yourself prefacing one idea or another with “If I were in charge …” Well, now’s your...
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matt haugen: 11:13 AM on February 8, 2012
We dumped one more wheelbarrow full of dirt, excavated one final spade full of crimson clay, and filled in one last wall seam with mortar. It is hard...
matt haugen: 12:13 PM on February 7, 2012
This is my second Global Village trip to a country where I don’t speak the native language. My first trip, to Honduras in 2007, was a real wake-up...
Ten years after the Entrepreneurs House laid its foundation in the Twin Cities, its supporters have raised nearly $1 million to support local...
matt haugen: 9:02 AM on February 6, 2012
As the sun begins to set on our trip with only one work day remaining, we’re all thinking of where we started and how far we’ve come over the past...
matt haugen: 5:04 AM on February 5, 2012
September 28 to October 10, 2012
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 12:00 PM on February 3, 2012
When someone makes a donation to a cause, we assume it is because they are moved by the needs of others and want to help. I think that’s a pretty...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 12:00 PM on February 2, 2012
As those of you who have worked on a TCHFH construction site know, the Habitat volunteer experience is about more than just building. Our Housing...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 2:16 PM on February 1, 2012
On our way into the build area today, we saw two rainbows shining through the rain sprinkles and the mountains. When I was thinking about what was at...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 12:00 PM on February 1, 2012
I count it as one of the great blessings in my life to have been a part of several communities that knew how to put on great potlucks. Meals in these...
