I recently enrolled in MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction) course at Chattanooga’s Mindfulness Center, along with several other mature women. One of the items on my mindful To Do list was to attend a wellness panel co-hosted by Chattanooga’s Jewish Federation and Hadassah, a women’s organization with decades of involvement in healthcare of Israelis and Palestinians … Continue reading Wellness Resolutions for Mature Women – by Deborah Levine→
It’s an annual tradition of the American Diversity Report to share quotes on upcoming trends from ADR Advisors in the new year. Here are the perspectives from several of our advisors, listed alphabetically. In addition, some advisors have written 2020 articles: CLICK for Carlos Cortez, Mike Green, David Grinberg, Terry Howard, and Dr. Joseph Nwoye.
Gold bells of Carolina Jessamine scent the antebellum stairs of the tennis club A dinner for volunteers, we crunch the green salad, nuzzle wine on the terrace. Spring in February quivers, throws a range of voices around us like a warming cloak.
Perhaps it’s attributable in part to shifting demographics, which has attracted people from across the globe, but there’s no denying the growth in cultures that have permeated Douglas and surrounding Georgia counties, their schools, businesses and neighborhoods. And that growth has been accompanied by an increase in the number of accents and the challenges that … Continue reading Hurdling Heavy Accents – by Terry Howard→
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press The GOP is determined not to be upended by Sharpie Gate. Presidential primaries in several states have disappeared and the party wants us to know “…The contrast between Mr. Trump and the Democratic field is a demonstration of just how much Mr. Trump understands the American psyche … Continue reading It’s the Environment, Stupid – by Deborah Levine→
Chattanooga Council Against Hate – Podcasts The Council Against Hate, created by Chattanooga’s Mayor Andy Berke, is a pilot project serving as a model for other cities. Responding to a terrorist incident in Chattanooga several years ago, the development of the Council with teams that address 1) Public Policy, 2) Media, 3) Education, 4) Business/Employers, … Continue reading Council Against Hate→
China from Mary “Angela” Moore’s Lenses 從Xenophobe到Xenophile 中國來自瑪麗“安吉拉”摩爾的鏡頭 （3系列的第1部分）(Chinese) “The lenses of mass media as the sole window to the outside world is detrimental to the way we perceive our fellow Earthlings. Somehow, It can burn bridges more than build them.” “大眾媒體的鏡頭作為通往外界的唯一窗口，對我們認識地球人的方式是不利的。 不知何故，它可以燃燒橋樑而不是建造它們。“
SiberiaCyberHaiku Silently passing through Fargo… the indiscriminate Fargo of my mind, I am cruising up the Lena. I leave the city limits of my head for what is…now…here… flowing once before the windows of my eyes. Morning, she appears, changeling today, soft and cloudy where the river flows. As the clouds thicken I become confused and ask, “Will … Continue reading SiberiaCyberHaiku – Poem by George Simons→
Man shall not live on bread alone —Matthew 4:4 I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter —Revelation 10:10 An earthquake ripped off the thick mantle … Continue reading My stories are hungry – Poem by John C. Mannone→
(Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press) “I can’t be that old!” I muttered when I saw the latest cover of my Harvard alumni magazine. It commemorated the year 1969, fifty years ago, with the phrase “Time of Turmoil”. The article explains how “The images of that time remain vivid for those who lived … Continue reading Everything Old is New Again – by Deborah Levine→
