Diversity Now

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Seek out senior executives to learn about the organizations they lead, and to network and build business relationships with these key leaders who have demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In addition to creating a workplace inclusive of race, gender, and sexual orientation, many organizations are seeking value in something else, diversity of thought.

In some industries that are known for being insular, think law or high-tech companies, seeking out talent with different thinking and problem solving backgrounds in critical.

LOVE Love love <3

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1 Corinthians 13:1-13 * www.devotions.net/scripture/1corinthians13.1.htm

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy ... Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in ... It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles {with lyrics} https://youtu.be/EKiqthx0GKw?list=RDEKiqthx0GKw via @YouTube

Dangerous Temperatures

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An extremely dangerous, life threatening POLAR plunge is blowing through 19 states this weekend.

A bitterly cold air-mass will settle over much of the central and eastern U.S over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common.

In addition, heavy lake effect snow will be possible especially downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario, where up to one foot of additional snow is forecast by Sunday morning.

...The coldest air mass of the season expected to impact Eastern U.S. this
weekend...

Happy Valentines Day

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February 14 is Valentine's Day and its also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them.

Top 50 Love Songs of All Time http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1538839/top-50-love-songs-of-all… via @billboard

https://youtu.be/YQHsXMglC9A?list=PLRNGf69jPtYLyoCALT1l1_5H6O2AaqkAH via @YouTube

Big Pussy

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While walking the quiet streets of City Island, one can expect to run into locals who call this community home.

Vincent Pastore is an actor, who is best know for his role as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.

Master photographer Ron Terner ran into Vincent Pastore this morning at Papa John's Deli on City Island. He told Ron he was trying a new look. What do you think?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero was killed off The Sopranos too soon. The Sopranos - Pussy was away for a long time https://youtu.be/gqJnrijeivM via @YouTube (LANGUAGE WARNING)

Photo: Ron Terner

The Big Chill

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People living on the East Coast and Midwest better take the following precaution. If you can, stay indoors, or at least bundle up, if you must go out.

Extremely dangerous wind chills are headed our way this weekend, as 19 pf The United States pf America, from North Dakota to North Carolina under mow a wind chill warning.

A bitterly cold air-mass will settle over much of the central and eastern U.S over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common.

Humanitarian Response

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Our world is being battered by overlapping crises that fuel xenophobic sentiment in democratic countries, while Europe and the United States cope with the Syrian civil war and regional conflicts.

As the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis continues, more international aid is needed to support those caught up in the conflict.

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RESPECT FOR LIFE

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The Flint, Michigan water crisis has Detroit native Aretha Franklin offering R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the people.
R&B superstar Aretha is reserving enough rooms to house up to 50 of the city’s residents in the Southfield Holiday Inn in nearby Detroit, with the Coney Island restaurant providing catering.

Flint residents who wish to apply for the accommodations will go through a pre-screening at Detroit’s the New Bethel Baptist Church where Aretha’s father used to minister.

Respect - Aretha Franklin https://youtu.be/NNmEQpy0Wnc?list=RDNNmEQpy0Wnc via @YouTube

Readiness for Socialism

Following 20 years as the now retired sociologist in residence at Marist College. I want to comment briefly here on the current presidential election process in relation to my experience when Obama was running for president in 2008.

For background, I have considered myself to be essentially a "democratic socialist" akin to Bernie Sanders since 1968.

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Spiritual Spring Training

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of lent. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York is receiving and distribute ashes at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral today. He calls it "Spiritual Spring Training"

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40 day period of prayer, penance and sacrifice to prepare for the celebration of Easter.

Dolan writes " Lest you think that your Catholic co-workers, neighbors, or passersby on the street forgot to wash their face, let me try to explain Ash Wednesday.

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