February 2010
February 16th, 2010
Written by Alakananda Mookerjee in Religion's Mighty Rivers with 0 Comments
Spiritually revered by nearly one billion Hindus and worshipped as a goddess, the Ganga River (or the Ganges as it is known in the West) is India’s “mightiest” river. Its pivotal place in the nation’s collective psyche is best captured in the words of its first prime minister who described it as “the river of India” whose saga “is the [very] story of India’s civilization and culture, of the rise...
February 15th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,I am curious about the definition of “African-American.” Is a white person that was born in Egypt, or another country on the African continent, but now is a U.S. citizen, classified as African-American? Is a black person from Jamaica, but now a U.S. citizen, classified as African-American?~John SteinkeDear John,Classifying blacks as “African-Americans” has been widely debated...
February 15th, 2010
Written by Randy Mason in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
We take trips for many different reasons. Sometimes it’s to visit family and friends. Or sometimes it’s to get away from them! We look for destinations that will dazzle our senses with natural beauty, or to revel in great art and architecture.
Then there are special places where only echoes remain. And that fascinates us too.
Take Nicodemus, Kansas. Like so many rural communities, the population...
February 12th, 2010
Written by Carrie Frasure in The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hispanic population accounts for nearly 15 percent of the total population of the United States. From 2000 to 2006, the influx of Hispanics in the country accounted for one-half of the nation’s growth. When Swad opened his first Pizza Patrón in the 1980s, there were 14.6 million Hispanics in the United States. Today, that number has increased and is...
February 12th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Cause and Civility with 0 Comments
As we focus on Black History month, one of the most worthwhile things we can do for our future legacy is to rededicate our efforts to build strong family units.
Sociologists proclaim that many forces bombard the family unit in contemporary society. Many also readily acknowledge that whatever plagues society generally, whether economic problems, educational problems, divorce, single parenting,...