Robert Dawkins sent in this quote from Elie Wiesel to mark Tuesday’s 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz: “The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite ... Continue Reading →
Archives for January 2015
January 20, 2014
Next week: Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee. Ken Koontz announced his ongoing video project, “My Life, My Words, My Story,” allowing people to tell their own life stories on video. For info: Koontz at 704-804-1308 or e-mail. Tommie Robinson rose to say he needed people to buy his artwork so ... Continue Reading →
January 13, 2015
LaWana Mayfield asked for prayers for Ella Talley, and for her husband Allen Talley who has been hospitalized. LaWana Mayfield announced some of the events of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, which begin Thursday, Jan. 15. Details here. Queen Thompson announced she had copies of a Democracy ... Continue Reading →
January 6, 2015
Next week: Belk Foundation on a project to have all children reading well by the end of third grade. Karen Gipson announced that the 21st annual MLK Holiday Prayer Breakfast is Monday, Jan. 19 at 8 a.m. at the Convention Center. Speaker is Ben Jealous, former CEO and president of the NAACP. ... Continue Reading →