Tag Archives: UU 3rd Principle
Racial Justice
Clang! I did not hold accountable the college students who made rude comments about the color of my roommate’s skin. Clang! I have spent all of my 25-year post-military career in offices with no full-timeBlack employees. I did not perform a telephone … Continue reading
Justice: Definitions
To ask people living in our culture at this time what justice means is to open the door to several very different views as this article from the University of Colorado explains. It should be noted as we move from … Continue reading
Culture and Tradition; Southern Style
I am a Southern boy, through and through. Born and raised in Macon, GA, I have spent my entire life in the South. Southerners are a complex and, many times, conflicted people. I know that generalizations don’t work, but for … Continue reading
Culture and Tradition: Religion
Religion–a significant source of how a group passes on ethical values, behaviors and holds itself together. We practice a religion in Unitarian-Universalism that allows us to craft our own way in the world and in many senses to craft a new … Continue reading
Culture and Tradition: Customs
We are exploring the seven different elements that make up what we call “culture.” Customs and traditions constitute another of the elements that make up what we call culture. Customs and traditions are the rules of behavior among a people–written … Continue reading
The Washroom: Day and Night
When I think of washing, cleansing, restoring, etc. I see two kinds of people – the night bathers and the morning bathers. Some folks like to bath at night before they get in bed. They wash away the remains of … Continue reading
The Washroom–Bathing Babies
I loved bathing my babies. Actually, I learned to love bathing my babies. The first few baths I mostly focused on not drowning them. Each baby brought new challenges into my life. I attempted putting Miriam in a tub very … Continue reading