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Read more: Social and economic freedomAbout 80 percent of the people in South Africa live in poverty. Political freedom is not enough, says Zamaswazi Diamini-Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, who spoke…
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Read more: Don’t Give UpDuring 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela remained determined and dignified. Finally, after he was released from prison, he became the first democratically elected president…
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Read more: Pretty amazingMy son Jay has a new job and a new apartment. My daughter Mary Elizabeth just got back from Frankfurt, where she gave a seminar…
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Read more: What lies around the bendMy mother was always optimistic. But, my father was not always as optimistic Sometimes, like my father, I slip toward the dark side and see…
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Read more: Summer mornings and afternoons“Summer afternoon,” Henry James once said. “Summer afternoon. To me, the two most beautiful words in the English language.” In Dallas, where it can be…
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Read more: What is good, right and justI am blessed to have friends who are strong, independent women, and this year they gave me birthday presents about other strong, independent women. I…
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Read more: Draw deeply from the earthEmily Carr, one of Canada’s most celebrated artists, created stunning paintings of trees, ravens and mountains. “Draw deeply from the good nourishment of the earth…
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Read more: A lone old treeEmily Carr, born in 1871, captured the grandeur of British Columbia in her paintings. I had never heard of this wonderful artist until my friend…
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Read more: Five more years!The editorial cartoon by Chan Lowe, first published on July 30, 2018, shows Ruth Bader Ginsburg sitting in her big Supreme Court chair with a…
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Read more: Great minds think alikeIf great minds think alike, then so do good friends. My friend Leslie sent me two Ruth Bader Ginsburg pins for my birthday, and my…