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Needing that Afternoon Nap- by Deborah Levine

October 4, 2024 Editor-in-Chief Leave a comment

Some days, the weariness is overwhelming and calls for a nap. I hate being so tired that I get fussy and cranky. But know that it’s helpful to rest rather than act in that state of mind. I wrote this poem honoring the nap, especially during the election season. Exhausting!

I’d love to hear your thoughts on what exhaustion does to you and how you deal with it.

Ruffled, slightly beaten
Or what one might call sullen
Marching off the field of battle,
Upstairs
Huddled into a corner piece
of quilted bed and willing pillow
I close my eyes and pretend to sleep.

Footsteps, knocking
Nothing severs me
From my pouting righteousness.
I hold my eyes half open,
Tired
And fall unbeckoned to weariness.

Does this resonate with you? Let me know in the comments below.

Photo by Kinga Howard on Unsplash

ADR Advisors, Religious Diversity

Rosh Hashonah 2024 – by Marc Brenman

September 25, 2024 Marc Brenman Leave a comment

Rosh Hashonah means that it’s a new year, but may not feel like one, with Covid returning and Trump threatening to come back. But he’s facing more days in court. The book of Proverbs says “To do righteousness and justice is preferred by God above sacrifice” (Proverbs 21:3). The psalmist exhorts: “Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute” (Psalms 82:3).

October 2, 2024, is the beginning of the Jewish High Holy day of Rosh Hashonah. It means “the head of the year.” Some say it’s is the birthday of the universe, the day God created Eve and Adam.

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Did Tyreek forget the “talk”? – by Terry Howard

September 17, 2024 Terry Howard Leave a comment

“In that moment, (Tyreek) Hill thought he was a member of the Miami Dolphins. He wasn’t. Hill was a Black man in America, and the rules are different,” opined The USA Today’s columnist Mike Freeman. “That’s one of the main points of the talk. Police, I was always told, will try to put you in your place, or put you on the ground.”

Déjà vu all over again? Did we just experience George “I can’t breathe” Floyd 2.0. …..Or 3.0? …..Or 4.0? I’ve lost count.

Like those meddlesome dandelions in the front lawn, here we go with still another police/African American interaction that quickly went south, a storyline that conjures up the late Marvin Gaye’s lyric, “It makes you wanna holler and throw up both your hands!”

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Renewing Diversity # 1: High School Ethnic Studies – by Carlos Cortés

September 4, 2024 Dr. Carlos E. Cortés Leave a comment

We may be living through the most turbulent half decade in the history of the diversity movement that took off in the late 1960’s. In the process, the very idea of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been taking a shellacking, including legislative restrictions on its very existence. Consider some of events.

The publication of The 1619 Project and the ensuing attack on Critical Race Theory. The police killing of George Floyd. The growing strength and virulence of the anti-diversity movement, ranging from President Donald Trump’s 2020 ban on federal diversity training through Florida’s passage of the Stop Woke Act to the national surge of diversity-related book banning. The 2024 presidential campaign, with inflamed and accusative proclamations about biracial identity, transgender rights, White nationalism, immigration, and, yes, tampons.

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AI in Sports – by Ainesh Dey

September 2, 2024 Ainesh Dey Leave a comment

Propelling Sustainable Development in the Commonwealth Debate

The 8th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development held in London recently shed light on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in accelerating the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The motion under discussion, ‘Artificial Intelligence is the answer to accelerating the power of sport to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030,’ sparked a lively debate among experts in the field. Ultimately, the team advocating for the ethical use of AI in sports emerged victorious, emphasizing the importance of leveraging technology within established frameworks.

The debate, which coincided with the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, served as an important platform to explore innovative strategies to harness the power of AI in sports for sustainable development. Rohn Malhotra, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Sports TechX and a key member of the winning team, highlighted the opportunities presented by technology to propel progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. His remarks underscored the transformative potential of AI when employed ethically and strategically in the realm of sports.

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Welcoming Moments of Nature – by Deborah Levine

August 26, 2024 Editor-in-Chief Leave a comment

Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press

Watching the news this weekend was another exercise in political upheaval. I was grateful for a brief intermission on CBS with its “Sunday Moment in Nature”. Seeing the beautiful mountain scenes and watching the birds up close was heart warming, and much needed. But I needed more so we hopped in the car and drove over to Fort Oglethorpe. I wanted to revisit one of my favorite places, the old log cabin that belonged to the Native American Chief John Ross. The surrounding ponds with their fountains were truly a gift and I hoped that they would have still have birds flocking to them.
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Can’t We All Stop the Political Violence – by Deborah Levine

August 19, 2024 Editor-in-Chief Leave a comment

Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press

I originally planned to write about the massive number of politics-oriented texts that I’ve been getting on my phone. They were unsolicited and annoying, regardless of which candidate they’re promoting. I know that many of you were inundated with these texts and shared my concern. When I searched online for directions on how to stop all this, I discovered that the Federal Trade commission doesn’t block political campaign texts and calls. Political campaigns are run by legitimate organizations that know how to go around the rules meant to stop robocalls and robotexts. I was going to share the advice of a blog, “How To Survive the Election Year and Political Text Spam That Comes With It”. But so much changed with the weekend assassination attempt.

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Justices, Come Experience our Climate – by Deborah Levine

August 4, 2024 Editor-in-Chief Leave a comment

Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press

It’s always a pleasure to go to Miller Plaza, listen to the music and watch folks set up stalls for a festival. The activity this past weekend began at 5pm so I got there a bit early to watch them get ready. Everyone setting up looked happy even in the intense sunlight and a few kids even hopped, skipped and jumped around. I admire these younger folks doing their best with a temperature over 90 degrees. Us older folks are especially vulnerable to these heat waves and even standing in the shade made me sweat like mad. I’m thinking that climate change deniers and Supreme Court justices should stand with me. Maybe a little heat exhaustion would have them promote laws and projects to protect us.

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Propelling Sustainable Development in the Commonwealth Debate

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