New podcast episode! During this significant week, it is a good time to reflect on the meaning of our different holidays and traditions. In this episode, I share the history of Easter and how it has evolved over time to become the occasion that it is today: a blend of Pagan and Judeo-Christian religions. I…
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Thoughts on Ukraine
It is beyond heart wrenching to watch the attacks on a sovereign nation unfold. This affects everyone single of us—all of us who stand for human rights, freedom and civil liberties. We are (collectively) watching the rich and powerful gain traction in their endeavor for world domination. This is undeniably about autocracy vs. democracy. Fascism…
Our Nation’s Defining Moment: one hundred and sixty years ago (1861)—the Rise of the Civil War
“Slavery”—seems like just yesterday…..because it (kind of) was. It was just a short time ago, the day we were forced to fight a war with our fellow countrymen: brother against brother; father against son; South against North. It may seem long ago, the days when slavery was a business and a way of life—but 160…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~MLK
This is a moment in time that undoubtedly matters. We are at a precipice in our very brief history. Our young nation, this experiment of America is being tested. Can we survive? Can we live up to the promise of America? To be “United”. Unity in diversity. We are in a critical state of dis-union….
Jahnavi Foster, CEC 