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LIFE LESSONS FROM PAINTING: YOUR SELF PORTRAIT IS NEVER FINISHED

In 2017, I began taking painting lessons. It has been fascinating, exhilarating, challenging, and, more than anything, educational. I have a wonderful teacher. She’s encouraging and inspiring with a real sense of and ability to make the connections between painting and life. While having a competent teacher is vitally important, there are also lessons that

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REPLACEMENT THEORY

““My father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I am going to stay here and have a part of it just like you.” — Paul Robeson A disturbingly prevalent pretext developing among White nationalists is the “The Replacement Theory,” which argues that nonwhite immigrants are being imported (sometimes the

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A SPARK OF CREATIVITY AS THE ORIGINAL SEED OF ALL HUMAN ADVANCEMENT

In our increasingly fast-paced, interconnected global economy and world community, every issue we face is becoming more complex. Whether these issues are local or global, whether they relate to health care, the environment, governance, poverty, science, technology, or international relations, the challenges we face in this increasingly interconnected and multilayered world are becoming more complicated.

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MY BOOK’S BEEN “BANNED”: DISAPPOINTMENT OR AN UNEXPECTED BADGE OF HONOR?

This isn’t Florida or Texas, so I was a bit surprised when informed that my request of a local bookstore (that will remain unnamed) to stock my most recent book, The Journey of an Old White Dude in the Age of Black Lives Matter: A Primer,” was denied. The reason cited was that “We have a diverse

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CONNECTING THE DOTS: MUSIC AND MENTAL HEALTH

As has been well documented, we are facing a mental health crisis in America, with rates of depression, anxiety, isolation, and suicide rising in virtually every age group and demographic, particularly among our youth. This is not particularly surprising as there are many prevalent and, apparently, growing contributing factors contributing to this public health crisis.

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DIVERSITY EQUALS MATURITY AND STRENGTH

“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our ability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences.” Audre Lorde Good sports coaches understand that maximum success requires fully leveraging and utilizing every player’s full range of talents. Each player has a different and unique skill set. The challenge is recognizing, analyzing, encouraging, developing,

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