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Citizenship
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP Adopted by choice as a citizen Of these United States of America,...
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Posted by John Hoad at 12:10 PM on December 31, 2002
Ethics To Live By
A poem:
It is not only people who die,
But institutions, relationships,
Careers, positions, jobs.
Species die. And mighty suns.
Go for the gusto. Or run and hide.
Or dawdle. Come nightfall, no one
Escapes death in the hide-and-seek
Of life.
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Posted by John Hoad at 10:00 AM on November 20, 2002
Oases
Poem:
Don’t ever doubt
that the extra mile
you travel for a friend
not only elevates the individual
but adds to the database
by which the world
becomes a saner, better place.
The doer’s deed helps
the one it is done for
but also subtly shapes
the human condition.
No one knows where the ripple may stop.
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Posted by John Hoad at 11:00 AM on November 25, 2002
The Beast Within - A Reflection on the Holocaust
The Holocaust is a major defining moment of human history on its tragic side, akin to the subjugation or extinction of American Indians and the African Slave Trade. Jews have their day of remembrance, Yom Hashoah, but non-Jews too need to remember, reflect, and engage with this tragedy, and commit to a humanity that seeks to overcome such prejudice whenever it may appear. This poem seeks to evoke the horror of it all and challenge us to such commitment.
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Posted by John Hoad at 08:59 PM on April 29, 2003