January 2010
January 5th, 2010
Written by Janet Connor in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Sometimes there is a defining moment and we know that every tomorrow will be different from yesterday, different from today. When those moments affect our belief systems, we owe it to ourselves to sit up and take notice.Several years ago, I experienced one such defining moment that caused me to see race as an extraneous detail.Please do not misunderstand. I am not saying race is unimportant. I am...
January 4th, 2010
Written by Diane Nichols in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
As I sat at a red light the other day, I read a bumper sticker on the fender in front of me. It said, “He Who Dies With The Most Toys Wins!” I admit my initial reaction was one of envy as I looked at the driver’s Escalade with tinted windows while I idled a bit loudly in my 11-year-old Toyota. The vehicle alone gave the impression that this person was successful, financially secure and didn’t...
January 1st, 2010
Written by Ann Tierney Prochnow in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
Bonne Annee! Shana Tova! Manigong Bagong Taon! Feliz Año Nuevo! Happy New Year!For thousands of years, people have celebrated the New Year around the world, but the festivities do not always take place on January 1. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, typically takes place in the month of September, while February 14 marks Chinese New Year in 2010. Iranians celebrate New Year, or Noruz, on March...