[Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Just great!
Alice Baumbach
abaumbach at new.rr.com
Wed Nov 5 21:05:00 EST 2008
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
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