Who’s being Social?
I thought this was a great graphic. Click on it for a better view. Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application
The President’s Weekly
But I firmly believe that when innocent people are being brutalized; when someone like Qaddafi threatens a bloodbath that could destabilize an entire region; and when the international community is prepared to come together to save many thousands of lives—then it’s in our national interest to act. And it’s our responsibility. This is one of [...]
Are My Hands Clean?
Years ago while studying the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 for a cultural anthropology class, we held a kiddush in honor of and as a living interpretation of the young women, many Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, who died when the 9th floor factory accidentally caught fire near closing time. It was the practice [...]
When the Blossom loses its bloom
This year’s national Cherry Blossom Festival will not have the same festive kickoff of Spring due to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But nevertheless, people will come to the Tidal Basin in DC. In times of great upheaval, the constant is treasured. This year the festival invited people to “Stand with Japan” and [...]
And a Child Shall Lead Them
It is still debated on whether the greatest damage and cause of death of the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was attributed to the earthquake or the fire that followed. Perhaps it’s the fire that was remembered most as it burned longer than the earth shook (up to 60 seconds). It is the tragic [...]
