Posted tagged ‘Politics’

Thank you Thursday

January 19, 2012

SOPA Stop Online Piracy Act.* I don’t know enough about it, yet. I do know that bloggers are one population that could be seriously impacted. You may have noticed yesterday that many tech websites were either blacked out or carried links to information about SOPA. The photo above is what wordpress.com (hosts this blog) looked [...]

Sunday Service – Stop the Oppression of Girls

October 16, 2011

My daughter and I are reading Half The Sky, written by Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.  We are going to hear Ms. WuDunn speak at The Ohio State University next month, and are eagerly anticipating that event. This moving book is about the horrific, oppressive treatment that women and girls endure [...]

Sunday Service

September 11, 2011

Usually, the Sunday Service post spotlights a charity whose work has appealed to me through either the organization’s vision, its mission, or timelinesss of need served. Today, however, is not a usual day.  To somehow add to the conversation on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attack on the U.S., I thought I would share a few quotes [...]

Sunday Service – 9/11 National Memorials

September 4, 2011

This week, most Americans will spend at least a few moments reflecting on the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  The four attacks by al-Qaeda on the U.S. that morning in Manhattan, NY (2), Washington D.C., and near Shanksville, PA, changed our lives and our world in countless ways. The most important thing we can do is never forget. [...]

The text of the Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2011

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which [...]

Sunday Service: #WhyWeCelebrate

July 3, 2011

This week’s Sunday Service post is a little different.  No donations. No fundraising. No worthy organization needing your financial support. Instead, to honor and celebrate Independence Day, I invite you to share your story about what this holiday means to you.  And, as much as I would love comments here, instead, email your thoughts to  whywecelebrate@gmail.com.  My daughter, [...]

Sunday Service – The Blue Key Campaign

June 12, 2011

Consider these numbers: 43.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide 26 million refugees and internally displaced people receive help from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) 17 million refugee and internally displaced children under the age of 18 6,000+ UNHCR staff open doors daily for these refugees in 128 countries You can help.  The Blue Key [...]

Newslink: Leadership

June 10, 2011

Why Leaders Lose Their Way Today’s newslink is to a very interesting reflection by Harvard Professor Bill George about why leaders sometimes lose their way.  Recent current events have provided numerous examples that he touches on as he discusses the dark-side of leadership, the need for self-development and values-centered leadership.  Click HERE to read the full article, posted [...]

Thank You Thursday

December 30, 2010

Last night, my husband and I attended a local high school basketball game.  After the players were introduced, the public address announcer asked that everyone stand as the national anthem was played, to “honor our flag and our country.” Perhaps because I am a first generation American, perhaps because our son served in the 82nd Airborne [...]

Tuesday Tidbit

November 2, 2010

Special Election Day edition!  People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote – a very different thing. ~ Walter H. Judd Democracy is the only system [...]


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