[Details on a live performance of “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” 0n June 27 are below. Spread the word!] During much of the 1850s, Harriet Tubman, felt almost like a prisoner. She lived in Canada, just a few miles west of the U. S. border at Niagara Falls. She was safe there, but itchy to … Continue reading The “Spirit of Harriet Tubman” is Ready to speak Again
Matt Hisrich, who was in his second year as Dean of Earlham School of Religion in Richmond Indiana, was abruptly banned from campus on Wednesday December 16 2020. His Earlham email was revoked that morning, and he was directed to vacate the campus by 3 PM. Co-workers hurriedly gathered that afternoon to bid him a … Continue reading ESR Upheaval: Dean Resigns, Is Abruptly Banned
It’s even happening in Cambridge Massachusetts: “Harvard Offers Staff Early Retirement to Reduce Expenses,” roars a recent Bloomberg headline. “Richest U.S. school also allows voluntary cuts in work hours . . . asking employees to consider a series of voluntary measures, including early retirement, giving up vacation and reducing work hours as it faces a … Continue reading The Axe Falls at Earlham (Again): Virus & Depression taking Big toll
Friends, You already know the dismal data in this article; “The unluckiest generation in U.S. history,” in the June 5 Washington Post. Maybe not the detailed numbers, but the reality. This one depressing chart tells the story: As the article says, After accounting for the present crisis, the average millennial has experienced slower economic … Continue reading How to Change your Luck: A note to Millennials