Education Defines Us And Separates Us
Since I started teaching in the 1970s, I watched as educators began promoting divisions by pulling students out into ‘special education’ resource rooms. I remember how my classes changed when students …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
World Crisis
Repeatedly what I encountered on a long trip to South America, the coast of Africa, Morrocco, and Spain reinforced the fact that nowhere in the world is exempt from the concern …
Embracing Our Differences, The Only Route To Mankind’s Survival
Three young scholars (age 20) were shot in Burlington, Vermont last weekend. This tragic event will most likely go down as a hate crime because they were wearing the traditional Palestinian …
Human Condition
I am passionate about one thing: the oneness of humanity, the existence of one human family. I know that denial of this leads to war, devastation and tragedy all over the …
Turning Point In History
We are at a turning point in history as we face more natural disasters day by day. We should not ignore the signs of danger and physical attacks on our world. …
Visiting the Bahá’i Temple in Panama
We have arranged to be picked up at our hotel in Panama City for the ride to the Bahá’i Temple. Our guide for the day is the National Bahá’i Treasurer, Ovidio …
Crossing The Panama Canal
Over the past couple of days, in preparation for going through the Panama canal, we have learned more than will fit here. I was amazed at how uninformed I was, or …
The World Has Got It Wrong
Women’s rights should not be determined by politics, religious doctrine or even social laws. These rights need to be guaranteed as human rights. The real concern is that the world needs …
What Does Equity Mean?
As we struggle to understand what inclusion means, we have to deal with identifying the differences between equality and equity. Equality means that we all get the same opportunities, the same …
Who’s Right?
Who’s right? We cross each other constantly in our struggle to maintain a sense of freedom and personal rights. Without ethics or beliefs to guide us, we have run amuck with …