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Showing posts with label Reinhold Niebuhr. The Emerald Quill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reinhold Niebuhr. The Emerald Quill. Show all posts
Apr 18, 2012
The Invisible Supreme Court
Apr 8, 2012
White Version of "The Talk"
The National Review fired longtime contributor John Derbyshire after the conservative columnist posted a blog calling blacks genetically less intelligent and more violent than whites, and urging white and Asian parents to avoid them.
Here's the story. The murder of Trayvon Martin got folks talking about a Black Family's "talk" with their sons. People wrote about what they told young black men so that they could survive in certain situation, particularly when police/law enforcement officers are involved. An example of that advice can be heard in Trayvon's conversation with his girlfriend as he was being stalked by George Zimmerman. He said he would not run as his girlfriend advised, but would walk faster.
Mar 26, 2012
SCOTUS Case: Life Without Parole for Teens
Mar 10, 2012
Rags to Riches: Beating Homelessness
When you hear the word "homeless", what image forms in your mind? Do you picture the unshaven guy standing in the middle of traffic asking for a handout? Maybe you see a man or woman sleeping in a car, a truck, or on the street in a cardboard box? Picture meeting these folks while they were a part of the nation's homeless: Oscar winner Halle Berry, Avatar lead actor Sam Worthington, Emmy award nominee Drew Carey, Emmy award winner Kelsey Grammer, and Talk show host/comedian David Letterman.
There are many more folks who were homeless before they became famous and fabulous:
Jim Carrey- actor, writer, producer, comedian lived in a car with his parents, older brother and sister until they moved to an outdoor camping tent in his married sister's back yard.
William Shatner-lived in a truck or a trailer with his family and his dog after the famous Star Trek series was cancelled.
There are many more folks who were homeless before they became famous and fabulous:
Jim Carrey- actor, writer, producer, comedian lived in a car with his parents, older brother and sister until they moved to an outdoor camping tent in his married sister's back yard.
William Shatner-lived in a truck or a trailer with his family and his dog after the famous Star Trek series was cancelled.
Mar 9, 2012
Whites Outlive African-Americans by Up to Eight Years
A new life expectancy study conducted by UCLA researchers shows that in every state across the country white men and women are outliving Blacks. African-American die up to 8 years sooner than whites in certain states.
In Washington, D. C., Black men die up to 13.8 years sooner than Caucasian men and Black women die 8.6 years sooner than white women.
Mar 6, 2012
The Richest Man in the World: Carlos Slim
For a number of years, Bill Gates has held the title of World's Richest Man. However, Gates has been bumped to number two as a new guy takes the number one spot.
Carlos Slim, the telecommunications tycoon who controls Mexico's America Movil SAB (AMXL), is the richest person on Earth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 20 wealthiest individuals. Slim's fortune has increased 11 percent this year, according to the index.
The 72-year-old's net worth fell $478.4 million in a day to $68.5 billion as of the close of markets on March 2, as U.S. moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffett placed second and third on the list compiled by Bloomberg News. Brazil's Eike Batista, who ranks 10th, still covets the top spot after vowing a year ago that he'd become the world's wealthiest man by 2015.
Mar 4, 2012
Parents, Do You Know About S.T.E.M.???
The acronym S.T.E.M. stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The objective of the STEM initiative is to strengthen effective STEM education programs at all levels, enabling the U.S. to maintain its status as a global economic and technological leader.
Launched in 2010, STEMcp.com is an online resource for parents, students and educators to promote and encourage African American students to pursue careers in science and engineering. STEMcp bridges the gap between corporations who are seeking a fresh and effective online communications platform, to reach young diverse audiences in the pipeline for S.T.E.M. careers, and the students who will serve as talented leaders within the science and engineering community.
Mar 3, 2012
Big Bad Joe Arpaio-Sheriff from Hell
Arpaio, Sheriff of Maricopa County, is a staunch advocate of Arizona's tough immigration law which many believed is unconstitutional. Despite the Justice Dept. law suit and civil rights investigation, the G.O.P. presidential candidates sought Joe's endorsement while campaigning in AZ. He endorsed Rick Perry who eventually dropped out of the race.
Staying in the public eye seems to work for Joe. It's kept him in office since 1992 and allows him to maintain his political clout in Republican circles. It'll be interesting to see how big, bad Joe comes out when the Justice Dept. investigations and law suits are completed.
Feb 26, 2012
The Serenity Prayer-Did You Know There's More?
Written by Reinhold Niebuhr
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Although known most widely in its abbreviated form
above, the entire prayer reads as follows:
