Sometimes we cling to words like a drowning man to a straw… Some people find comfort in their familiarity, some use them to comfort others and help. However, some use words to feel superior while others wield words like a knife to cut down anything different.
This point was driven home to me the other day… [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity'
What’s In A Word
June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity
People Of Conscience Speak UP
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity
Growth is rarely easy and personal growth is often painful to achieve. It takes courage in order to break down the walls of prejudices or speak up when you catch yourself, a friend or co-worker saying something like “that’s so gay”. You know it is wrong but it makes you uncomfortable and feels awkward saying [...]
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An Overland Adventure By Any Other Name
October 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity, Expert Guests Articles
When a guy (gender neutral, non-specific term use) has an important message, you listen and you offer a forum for them to spread the word. We met Lance Blair at the 2008 FJ Summit. Lance is the founder of Disabled Explores, a contributing writer for FJC Magazine and an accomplished overland adventurer.
We are pleased to [...]
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Diversity On The Podium
August 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity
As long as I can remember, which is quite awhile now, I have watched the Olympic Games with the devotion seen only from a wet nosed mutt chewing on a new shoe waiting for his master’s return.
I watched the Olympics when the summer and winter games were held in the same year and I had [...]
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Accidental Mexican, American, Mexican and American Again
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Celebrate Our Differences and Diversity, Expert Guests Articles
We occasionally are lucky enough to have guest writers put together a post for us. For this post Joyce, who packed up and moved to Mexico, twice, shares with us her insights on living in another culture. You can find her regularly posting on Trauma: The Drama.
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As a person not [...]
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