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Jun.06.2013
Stop Judging Start Listening: A reflection of similarities between religions and spiritual practices
Arguing for the sake of religion is an innate absurdity that denies the very essence of a spiritual tradition in the first place. There is not one religion or spiritual practice...
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Feb.16.2013
Bid on 3 of my signed books and support diversity in science fiction and fantasy!
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Feb.07.2013
I have been teaching English since I was seventeen years old in various forms and descriptions. I have taught abroad and at home, I’ve taught privately, one-on-one, and in large groups. I’ve taught mothers with babies at family centers. I’ve taught businessmen and doctors, factory workers and...
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Jan.21.2013
I believe it goes without saying that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a champion of diversity.
It also goes without saying that championing a cause is one thing; giving your life for it is another thing entirely.
Dr. King's passion to ensure civil rights for all individuals regardless...
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Dec.29.2012
Korea: The impossible country by Daniel Tudor answers just about every challenge an introduction to a foreign nation must surmount. It’s well-written, comprehensive (history, culture, foreign relations, politics, economy, education, family life and social mores).
In addition, Tudor’s...
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Nov.21.2012
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice PresidentJoe Biden wave to crowds following their re-electionin 2012. (Reuters photograph by Jim Bourg)
“Beneath the armor of skin/and/bone/and/mind most of our colors are amazingly the same.” ...
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Aug.17.2012
I sat on the beach listening to all the different people and watching the behaviors of various individuals out of my own personal interest. This interest turned into wonder when I heard the mother say to her 4 year old, "Billie! Get away from the water until you know know...
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Jul.16.2012
These informal remarks were given at a workshop sponsored by the Center for the Critical Analysis of Social Difference at Columbia University on April 2, 2012. The Center hosts interdisciplinary conversations among scholars focusing on “keywords.” This conversation involved me, Ira...
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Jan.12.2012
Teaching children about diversity can be a tricky proposition. In the "No Child Left Behind" era, so much time is devoted to preparing students for test-taking that old school subjects like good citizenship, social behavior, and community values may get short shrift. (There is, after all, no...
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Jan.06.2012
I overheard a woman say, “Girls can be SO catty.”
The woman she was talking to responded, “They ARE, aren’t they!”
It was a lesson my mother taught me. Her point was: “Don’t trust girls, they’re out to hurt you.”
This year I discovered how important other women are to each other. Read more on my...
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