http://www.smoothpath.org Walking in the Lives of India Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:14:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Though the mission of loving those in India is the same, some organizational changes have been made.  Please read the Will Work for Food post for Ryan's description.  New blog posts will be on the new website for ECTA (link below). We will try to keep posting Ryan's messages on the ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=105 What images come to mind upon hearing the phrase "minimum wage"?  The shaky hands of an elderly man dipping frozen fries into a deep fat fryer?  A poorly complected teenage boy forlornly sanitizing a milk shake machine?  A middle aged mother of three working the late shift, lifelessly scanning bar ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=104 Hello all,      The following is an updated and expanded list of items which we are trying to collect before our return to India on August 18th: Supplies for Homebirth Kits: 101 Longsleeve newborn onsies* 101 Warm hats for newborns* 101 pair of socks for newborns* 101 receiving blankets* 101 fleece swaddlers* 150 disposable plastic cord clamps plus ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=103 As part of our EMT training, my 28 classmates and I spent 2 days observing and participating at the local ER.  Everyone had different shifts and secretly each person hoped that they would be the person on duty when the most extreme trauma came in.  Maybe it was morbid curiosity, ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=102 There is a part of the human brain that is similar to a salmon's which drives it up a freshwater stream to its spot of origin or a whale's which leads it across thousands of miles of open sea to the breeding ground of its ancestors.  When we physically see ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=101 The last few weeks have been some of the most wonderful of my life.  I wanted to share the FULL story, here below, with all who have been keeping up on our work.  Hello all, What would the packing list for a 10 day excursion across the Himalaya include?  Perhaps, in ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=100 Hello all, Since sending out the letter which informed our friends, family and supporters of our decision to resign from IDEAS, we have received many messages.  The message we originally sent out contained a few gaps and was missing some important information.  In particular many of our supporters inquired as to ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=99 Hello all, Last week I set off to visit the village of Nok Dara with two female teachers as my guides. There is a primary school there under the supervision of Father Felix. I went to assess the population in the area and its need for healthcare. ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=98 Hello All,               If I understand correctly, an ultrasound is just a fancy echo.  When its sonic waves hit something solid, something real, they are reflected back to the sensor.  This appears as white light on the monitor.  On the other hand, the areas that are empty, nebulous, void only appear ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=97 Hello all,        When the Ganga (the river Ganges) reaches the end of Varanasi the water is so polluted that it contains no dissolved oxygen,  thus eliminating any possibility of flora or fauna.  Thirty open sewers within the city limits pour into the already toxic river.  The Ganga has also been ... http://www.smoothpath.org/?p=96