We all have been hearing and seeing the News around the world and in our backyard about brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and friends being killed by careless, selfish acts of hate for life. It seems when one person chooses to go on a rampage of unthinkable actions a chain reaction erupts. I believe the statistics say 35 people are shot everyday, that is a pretty sad fact. At the same rate, I have been encountering a number of individuals who say very negative comments about various groups of (8 comments)
diversity: Holiday Acceptance--- All Year Through
- 12/15/08 12:18 PM
Holiday Acceptance All Year Long New York is a land of cultural diversity. We are the "melting pot" from people all over the world and I'd always loved hearing and learning about different traditions, celebrations, articles of clothing, beliefs and the diversity of so many people that all seem to be so different yet are more alike then we ever may have imagined.
I was very fortunate to grow up in a home where the door was always open. Especially during the holidays, neighbors, family and friends always managed to converge here. With my father having served in the (26 comments)