Deb Lemire By now we have all read something about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar’s.  Supposedly it was in defense of “his woman’s honor.”  And I am sure many of us have formed opinions on the event, the aftermath and its impact.  Whatever your opinion, understand we witnessed: Toxic masculinity – “violence … Continue reading The Slap Heard ‘Round the World

Rev Joan Van Becelaere Reprinted from the UUJO Blog, posted on April 30, 2020 Some say we are at a time of Apocalypse.  Frankly, I hope we are. The word Apocalypse doesn’t mean what many think it means.  It does not mean the End or a Cataclysm.  Rather, in the Greek, it means “unveiling” or “revelation.” … Continue reading Apocalypse Now?

At the turning of the New Year, three wise elders have left their home here on earth.  They have made us laugh, think and love deeply. . . “I was blessed with a mother and father who said taste the good stuff now and realize how fortunate and how wonderful things are this minute because … Continue reading Words of Wisdom