Masters of the Wheel We were victors, we were gods, we were keepers of the crown: we had plucked the fire’s eye, we had worn the monster down. We had pierced creation’s heart, we had brought its pulse to heel; we had cracked the atom’s code, we were masters of the Wheel. Yet we withered … Continue reading Masters of the Wheel by Ron Sanders
Abstract After the killing of George Floyd, Equity Rising, a group of Black professionals, came together to address social justice and equity in the government and in corporations. They believed that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) expertise is essential to the total sustainability strategy of corporations and, therefore, is an essential boardroom function. The DEI … Continue reading Equity Rising: DEI Expertise in the Boardroom – by Dr. Deborah Ashton, Tracie Hall
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If ever there was an eye-catching picture, this one fits the bill. You see, a fellow I grew up with in a small town in Virginia posted it on Facebook. I’m not sure of its source or time, but think that maybe it was sometime in the 40s or earlier. Who knows for sure? Okay, … Continue reading On rustic church pews – by Terry Howard
Transubstantiation Nothing more than the accelerator at Cern, seven-mile tunnel in the earth, protons traveling almost at the speed of light, voilà. Top quark, alpha god particle said they would be there, though makes no sense. Blood & bread. Take, this is my. . . Not more mysterious than something a millionth the size of a … Continue reading Transubstantiation by Judith Skillman
End of an Old Man in a Dementia Ward He calls himself Doctor Blackhawk Eliot Lincoln and disappears into a dream where he is a river boatman reading the river from his chair by the window. Then, he’s in the desert again, wearing his long, Arab-Jewish holy hair dangling over a mountain cave, and a … Continue reading End of an Old Man in a Dementia Ward by Dale Williams Barrigar
Andrew Feiler is a fifth generation Georgian. Having grown up Jewish in Savannah, he has been shaped by the rich complexities of the American South. Feiler has long been active in civic life. He has helped create over a dozen community initiatives, serves on multiple not-for-profit boards, and is an active advisor to numerous elected … Continue reading ANDREW FEILER PODCAST: The Rosenwald Schools
Traveler The ticking clock is the song that metronomes my passage. I am a time trekker, peripatetic nomad. Who can say where I will lodge tomorrow A cough can condemn me to the gallows. Sunday afternoons I am homesick for a place or time to which I cannot return. Hireath? A home that never existed … Continue reading Traveler by Ann Thornfield-Long
Trends, Plans and Hopes for 2022 Scroll down to see what these ADR Advisors are planning and anticipating for 2022: Marc Brenman, Mark Green, Simma Lieberman, George Simons, Jan Levine Thal, Mauricio Velasquez and Nagwan Zahary. And enjoy separate articles on 2022 by other ADR Advisors: Carlos Cortes, Gail Dawson, Soumaya Khalifa, Susan McCuistion,
The Native American community in the United States makes up a mere 3% of the population, yet they have perhaps been one of the most misunderstood and stereotyped groups in the nation. While Blackface has been frowned upon for at least 40 years now, sports mascots and symbology intended to “honor” Native Americans are still … Continue reading Key Native American Trends for 2022 – by Susan McCuistion
