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My recent post on social media: MY NEW BOOK! Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Silliness! Humorous commentary on life in small-town New...
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Doug Brendel
- Jul 12
- 1 min
I'm trying to be serious here, kid
10 years ago this week, my wife and our youngest child Lydia Charlotte were in Belarus. We visited (as always) the shelter for abused and...
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Doug Brendel
- Jul 5
- 1 min
What can I say
What can I say? We won’t give up. If there’s a way to help people in need in Belarus, we will do our best to try. That’s all I can...
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Doug Brendel
- Jun 28
- 1 min
Not pretty
It isn’t glamorous to give someone toilet paper ... but if they don’t have any toilet paper, you’re an angel to give them some. Last week...
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Doug Brendel
- Jun 21
- 1 min
2 minutes, 17 seconds
Greetings! I’ve written a photo report for you. I’m still smiling about it. It will take you less than 2 minutes to read. And there’s a...
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Doug Brendel
- Jun 14
- 1 min
10 years of love and fun
Just a note of gratitude. It was exactly 10 years ago this week that new playground equipment was installed at the Zhodino children’s...
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Doug Brendel
- Jun 7
- 1 min
What a child is thinking
When “home” is too difficult or dangerous for a child to stay ... they need a friend. For children who find themselves in a Belarusian...
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Doug Brendel
- May 31
- 1 min
"We don't need you"
When someone says “We don’t need you”... What next? I think you’ll find a happy ending to this story, in our latest New Thing photo...
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Doug Brendel
- May 24
- 1 min
10 years ago...
The photo, by our dear friend Oleg Yarovenko, was taken almost exactly 10 years ago. The children were in the shelter for abused and...
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Doug Brendel
- May 17
- 1 min
Thanksgiving in Springtime!
Just a note to say thanks, on this lovely spring day, to all those who have helped New Thing provide support for the children with...
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