[Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Just great!

[Alice Baumbach]

I believe there was a song called "Finish Our Work." It started out, "We 
are one body with ....." Alice Baumbach

Janet Sanders wrote:
> Yes, we would love to be in a collegium with you all today. We know 
> life on the planet has shifted and are exploring both how to symbolize 
> this shift and what are the next steps. Would love to hear how others 
> are marking the shift, honoring the moment in history and planning for 
> the future. Jan
> The following is from the opening lines of Thomas Friedman's article 
> in the New York Times today.....
>
>
>   Finishing Our Work
>
> *By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN 
> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/thomaslfriedman/index.html?inline=nyt-per>*
>
> And so it came to pass that on Nov. 4, 2008, shortly after 11 p.m. 
> Eastern time, the American Civil War ended, as a black man — Barack 
> Hussein Obama — won enough electoral votes to become president of the 
> United States.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* George Holcombe <mailto:geowanda at earthlink.net>
>     *To:* ICA LIST SERVE <mailto:dialogue at wedgeblade.net> ; Order
>     Ecumenical Community <mailto:OE at wedgeblade.net>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:07 AM
>     *Subject:* [Dialogue] Just great!
>
>     I remember many years ago, sitting in the cubicle with JWM. I
>     cannot remember who was all around the table, I remember Betty
>     Pesek was there, I think George Walters was there, maybe Hahn. We
>     were reflecting on observations Joe made when we were on the West
>     side, saying the cities would produce Black leaders, and that it
>     would move to Washington. I don't remember who said it, maybe it
>     was Walters, that one day there would be a Black president, and
>     JWM smiled and nodded. As I sit and watch the TV, I remember
>     Harrison and Joyce and Larry and Robert, and so many others.
>     Wouldn't it be wonderful to be in a collegium in the morning with
>     all of them. Can you imagine!
>
>     George Holcombe
>     14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
>     Austin, TX 78728
>     Home: 512/252-2756
>     Mobile 512/294-5952
>     geowanda at earthlink.net <mailto:geowanda at earthlink.net>
>
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