Daily Archives: 08/24/2012

(Community Matters) Race still matters – much less today than before – but we’d be dishonest to pretend it doesn’t influence perceptions, acceptance, even sometimes opportunities. With the latter, it’s probably more cummulative discrimination.

A good Atlantic article  –

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(Community Matters) Reflecting on previous Community Matters postings on the Middle East conflict, realize I’m harder on Israel than the Palestinians. Aren’t we all on those we love? I have great affection for the country and its citizens (as I do for Palestinians). Both times there I toured extensively and met with influencers; the last time venturing behind approved lines speaking directly with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.

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(Community Matters) According to NVCA . . . . others would argue within top 5 when factor in quality of life & affordability – availability of c-level & senior programming talent a real bottleneck.

(Community Matters) Interestingly, this weekend while enjoying a feast on the terrace overlooking Donald Judd’s concrete sculptures, Julie, Fran, Robert & I were trying to remember which Europeans first invaded Rome.

24 August 410: the date it all went wrong for Rome?

Hat Tip: Joe Cutbirth

photo: The Sack of Rome by the Visigoths on 24 August 410 by J-N Sylvestre (1890)

(Community Matters) I don’t know much about sports or cycling. I know Lance was subjected to & passed hundreds of scientific tests over the years. Seems strange one could pass all objective evaluations and even a criminal investigation but be brought down by he-said, she-said.

I also know Lance started & continues to lead & grow one of the most important advocacy and services organizations today – for which I’m extremely grateful. Just this week they were helping my dear friend Toshi. They’ve helped heaps of friends and family over the years, have helped millions of survivors. Hell, people with cancer have learned the empowerment of the term survivor because of LIVESTRONG.  Thank you, Lance.

Lance’s two page statement

His lawyers’ statement

(Community Matters) I’m not sure I see how swimming in the Sea of Galilee prioritizes other than as political fodder – and reading that even within the family rather than across the aisle. On the face, not clear why prioritizing with the FBI.