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Today I was asked to share a series of words that have traditional meanings, which are often used in a very different way in our “What One Person Can Do” program.
They are included here in hopes that we will add to and build a reference list that speaks consistently and plainly to the presence of responsibility and ownership. They may also be cause for a moment of lightness and/or humor as we listen to our minds recall our traditional usage of these words. Continue Reading →
Coretta Scott King Buried Today
9 Black Baptist Churches Burned This Week
I had not expected to sit in tears for better than two hours this afternoon (Tuesday, the 7th of February 2006) listening to the speeches of presidents, the famous and the little known giving tribute at the funeral of Coretta Scott King. In every relationship between people, I see the opportunity for caring, loving-kindness and a magnificent sharing of the human condition. I found myself in tears not because of sadness over the passing of a great woman, but because with one exception (which I will come to in a minute), the point of Coretta Scott King’s life and gifts (as I see them) were missed. Continue Reading →
A few days ago, an old and dear friend of mine sent me a link to one of those nostalgic websites where you can hear music from the 50’s and 60’s and be told how wonderful the good old days really were. There is something about the era in which you grew up that can bring back good thoughts and fond memories, especially when it is presented with music that appeals to you, even if not everything about your childhood was hunky-dory. Continue Reading →
