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A Visit to the Peace Tree
It was a warm, for February in Keene. And it also happened to be the first day of the Year of the Snake, by solar calculations. So I decided to get out of the house and take a good, long walk. There were so many things running through my mind right then, about what was Continue reading
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US-Cuban Educational Exchanges and the Culture of Peace
Sharing a second article I co-authored published in the “Forum on International Education” that examined how US students studying in Cuba helped promote a culture of peace. I do believe that in gradual ways having exchanges between students and faculty in the two countries helped contribute in some small way to the diplomatic opening finally Continue reading
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The Peace Tree – Episode #2
One year ago, I wrote my monthly column about the peace tree in Keene: a special elm sapling donated to a state-wide peace conference held in Keene in 2012. At the opening ceremony of this conference, we made a blessing for peace over a large bucket of sacred water and all the participants offered small Continue reading
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The Peace Tree – Episode 1
Healing comes in many forms and shapes, including trees. This column today is about several special trees, and the choices offered to us human in how we treat these fellow living beings who share space with us on planet Earth. The first I want to talk about is a small liberty elm donated to the Continue reading
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