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Meeting Brian in the fast food lot prompts mercy and questions
Keith J. Welch recalls a day in an Indianapolis area fast food lot when a man named Brian asked for food. A second encounter led Welch to buy Brian a meal, learn of his life, and reflect on motives and charity.
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Sustainable feeding amid a finite world and history
Albert Bell discusses Tim Pennings points on ecological limits, deforestation history, and the challenge of feeding a growing population. He compares past forest use, the role of resources, and the need for sustainable, equitable distribution while noting the planet is finite and a Planet B does not exist.
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Letter on housing diversity and Unified Development Ordinance
Janet DeYoung of Holland argues housing variety supports a strong community. She recalls family experiences with dorms, first homes, duplexes, and a mother in law apartment that sheltered an elderly Russian friend for 18 years, urging UDO to preserve mixed income housing options.
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