The Disturbing Reply of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
By Diana Robinson-Bardyn| Blog “But one does not expect this level of ignorance, the ability to stay entirely unaware of one of the most extremist powers a president has claimed in US history,...
View ArticleThanksgiving with an Ugly American
By Diana Robinson-Bardyn | Blog The very real danger of being dumbed down and numbed down by sociopathic news analysts. The degradation of our media and civic culture. Credit by Flickr/fastfashnMon...
View ArticleBulletproof Vests for Grade School Children?
By Diana Robinson-Bardyn | Blog Will we continue to strive for an elusive security by mandating bulletproof vests for our school children, building higher walls around our schools, more prisons and...
View ArticleAmerica: Lost in the Cross Hairs
By Patricia Wilson | Blog Imagine how after a horrendous tragedy and tear in the fabric of society, assault weapons and ammunition have flown off shelves. Imagine a place where no one is free to speak...
View ArticleJust Me, My Christmas Tree and Epiphany
By Stephanie Debry | Blog Epiphany means an awakening, a spiritual recognition or inward transformation, and that is exactly what Christmas is supposed to be about. We diminish the spiritual aspect of...
View ArticleHere’s to You New York
By Pat Wilson | Blog The creativity and spirit of a region come to light and give meaning to being our brother’s keeper. A swirling tropical depression that formed late in October 2012 off of Nicaragua...
View ArticleWhen Does Self-Improvement Become Self-Absorption?
By Stephanie Debry | Blog Are we rationalizing personal indulgence at the expense of moral advancement. January is traditionally a time for reflection. As we look back at the old year, we reflect on...
View Article“A True Revolution of Values”– Martin Luther King Jr.
By Diana Robinson-Bardyn | New Smyrna Beach “This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one’s tribe, race, class and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing and...
View ArticleVocabulary for the New Millenium: Reconciling Independence with Interdependence
By Stephanie Debry | Blog With no financial maneuverability, political freedom becomes an abstract idea, rather than a reality one can experience. During February, I began examining some words and...
View ArticleRethinking American Values: A Declaration of Interdependence
In my last blog, I wrote about Americans’ preoccupation with independence, exploring exactly what this most beloved word in our national vocabulary really means. I tried to look at some realities...
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