Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
You might be an activist who has been speaking up about issues you feel strongly about. You want to be heard. Or, you might not think of yourself as an activist, and you might be only posting on Facebook, but you want …
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A few months ago, I began to partner with DVD.com, a Netflix Company. They gave me free access to movies for a year, and in return, I give them feedback and post about the ones that inspire me to write about them. …
What’s Your Favorite Movie? Read more »
I’m a movie buff (junkie). I like to be transported into another time and place (escape). I like a darkened movie theater with Surround Sound for a total immersion experience, but there’s something to be said for watching movies in …
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Last week, I attended a performance of Rent’s 20th Anniversary Tour. The musical follows a year in the lives of several artists, some of whom are afflicted with HIV/AIDS. In 1996, the future was grim for those who had the …
Rent’s 20th Anniversary: 7 Things to Know About HIV/AIDS Now Read more »
After a divisive presidential election cycle, which pitted neighbor against neighbor and split the country down the middle, there will be many disappointed people after the results are announced. Chances are, you might be one of them. Here are seven …
7 Things to Do If Your Candidate Loses Read more »
My Netflix DVD queue contains 47 movie titles. At a rate of about one viewing per week, it would take almost a year to get through my whole list, if I weren’t always growing it. Often, I’ll add a movie …
Reflecting on Twin Towers’ Cameo in a 2000 Romcom Read more »
Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Can you imagine a 21st century school district and community raising $176,000 for a single musical instrument? Can you fathom that the equivalent of that figure was raised in Erie, PA, for a pipe organ …
The Saga of the Academy High Pipe Organ Read more »
Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader One of the books found in William E. Dimorier’s personal library was The Meaning of Service, by Harry Emerson Fosdick, published in 1921. It, perhaps, more than any other of William’s books, illustrates his life …
The Meaning of Service Read more »
It all started with a photograph. The large, framed photographic print depicts a stone stairway in Lisbon, Portugal. At the bottom of the scene, a colorful mural, featuring the words, “Fado Vadio,” splashes the side of a stucco building. The …
Portuguese Mural Triggers an Amazing Race Read more »
In the heart of Lisbon, on the walls of age-old buildings lining a long set of stairs that lead from R. da Madalena to the Church of São Cristóvão, vivid graffiti complements an equally-vivid mural. The mural honors St. Christopher …
A Tour of the Mural Escadinhas São Cristóvão Read more »