How’s the Union? Apparently still strong — we’re still here. This Friday’s Coffee and Conversation would not be legit without a little Friday afternoon quaterbacking. How’d President O do? What was the meme to this session? What did he fail to mention or address? Any viral moments? Is all this civility stuff for real? Who […]
So much to chat about, so little time. First Coffee and Conversation of 2011 is about free flow on the topics. Snow won’t stop us. No delay. Warm up with a little coffee and cookies and bring the conversation. See you this afternoon from 3-5 p.m. in the Howard Thurman Center. Peace.
As our new alumni (Class of 2010) fly away, our up and coming alumni – members of the Class of 2011 – are thinking about the future. I ran into Amy, Allison, John, Jay Jay, Amanda, and Tim, playing darts and lounging at a local watering hole, and asked them to think ahead: in addition to […]
MLKv – Stefan A. Jones (http://www.sajarts.com/) James Weldon Johnson wrote it and his brother, John Rosamond, did what was obvious – set it to music. And the people made it an anthem. A reminder that our voices are for celebration, psalm, music, change, melodic fights, devotion, and revolution. In addition to a purpose, movements always […]
Back in 2005, Nelson Mandela took the mic in London’s Trafalgar Square and reminded thousands of folks – many of whom I suspect were young – that . . . [s]ometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Of course the task will not […]
January 1, a long time ago, and I was on my way to the end of my last year of college. Happiness, amazement, joy, lots of pride, and a new kind of nervousness and pressure. My dad sent me into the death spiral when he did his job by asking, “So, what’s your plan come […]