When I Find Myself in Times of Trouble
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Rev. David Dyson in Heart and Soul
CONGREGATIONS come in all shapes and sizes, especially in Brooklyn. One thing they all have in common is the sacred duty to stand by their communities in times of trouble. This has been true since the days of the Underground Railroad, the Great Depression, all the way up to the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980’s. “Sanctuary” (what many congregations call their main room), actually means a place of refuge and protection, a place of encouragement and hope. In these days of heightened stress and anxiety, congregations seek to provide spiritual strength in a weak economy and tangible help whenever they can.
Food: Getting Back to Basics
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Selma Jackson in Body and Mind
IT NO LONGER MATTERS what your income bracket is, the price of food has escalated so significantly that everyone is looking for ways to reduce costs: changing eating habits; finding alternative food sources and even starting food programs.
There are two new programs and one existing program that are right in our midst; all we need [...]
Where to WiFi
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by DK Holland in Past Articles
IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, commune with your neighbors, and get some work done, (or read the full issue of The Hill!), there’s no shortage of places in the neighborhood to enjoy wireless access to the Internet. At these cafés, diners, and restaurants, you’ll find freelancers working furiously, moms checking email while babies nap in their strollers, entrepreneurs holding meetings, and friends gabbing over lattes and laptops. With so many options to choose from (and there are likely more: if your favorite spot isn’t listed here, write us a letter and we’ll add it to the version on our website), you could hit a new spot every day for more than two weeks with no repeats. So go forth and Facebook.
Hilltop Review: Il Porto & Mojito
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Keith Flanders in Hill Top Reviews
At some point during the Hamptons real estate run-up a term was coined to differentiate the highly desirable coastal property from South Hampton to Montauk from the less fashionable areas north: “South of the Highway.” The same may be said about Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Wallabout, if the highway in question is the BQE rather than Route [...]
