by Abe | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog
I decided today that I was going to spend time this week talking to campers, finding out some of their favorite camp moments to write about and to use as a springboard to discuss the larger themes emerging from those moments. It took me all of maybe two minutes of...
by Abe | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog
Returner Stu Downs reflects on the first day back at it, thinking about seeing faces both new and old, and embracing the love and commitment we share here at Ultimate Peace. Celebration and reconnection. Reconnection – what does it mean? To an aging has-been like me,...
by Abe | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog
A disc goes up into the air, and nobody sees the end of its flight. Does it land? I’ve recently been thinking about the relationship between trust and control. I like to think (perhaps those who know me will tell a different story) that I have a positive relationship...
by Abe | Jun 21, 2016 | Blog
#1 Rule: Love of the Game, and Everyone Who Plays it At the risk of sounding cliché, my time with Ultimate Peace has been one of the most life changing, perspective shifting, community creating, and amazing experience of my life. I first contacted the UP fellow who...
by Abe | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog
Mohamed Roman, better known as Hosa, lives in a small Arab community a few minutes west of Jerusalem. In the six or so years he has involved himself with Ultimate Peace’s leadership, coexistence, and sports programs, Hosa has grown from a hyper-active pre-teen to an...
by Abe | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog
It’s strange to think that I’ve been doing anything for longer than just 3 or 4 years. Nothing ever seems to last more than 4 years, whether it be school, or work. Life just seems to come and go in that kind of time frame, and thought I can’t say...
