January 2011
January 6th, 2011
Written by Francesca Biller in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I can’t remember the very moment that I fell in love with the written word, but it must have been somewhere in between learning how to walk amongst the high, brambling leaves in my backyard, and discovering the secret ingredient in my grandmother’s winter beef stew.My first memories are visual; single words that I used to scrawl with crayons near my bed, words that I learned as my father read to...
January 5th, 2011
Written by Laura Monroe in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Black author, Marita Golden, established herself in the latter half of the 20th Century as a distinguished writer of both fiction, and nonfiction works. Drawing primarily on her experiences as a Black woman, over the course of her career she explored subjects ranging from the personal to the political, and everything in between.Her work earned much acclaim and recognition, but it is her literary...
January 5th, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Do you think the mishandling of the immigration issue is positioning Latinos as the next minority to hate? Do you think business leaders and politicians are being hypocritical because they really value the low-wage worker that illegal immigrants provide?The United States of America, a nation built on the backs of the immigrants that landed at the foot of the Statue of Liberty by boat, plane, or...
January 3rd, 2011
Written by Randi McCreary in The Welcoming Table with 0 Comments
Much of the true spirit of the holidays includes what sets upon the dinner table. We lean upon the anticipation of enjoying our favorite traditions, displayed in a welcoming table that only great friends and family understand. It brings us together, to join in prayer, bow our heads, and be thankful for the season and the year. With the reflection of the holidays, and how food enters into the...