From the category archives:
It is humbling enough for a Jewish woman of a somewhat secular civic disposition to come to preach to an Episcopal congregation on any Sunday of any year. But on this Sunday, the tenth anniversary of what I sometimes call “the day that we Americans lost our innocence,” it is indeed a daunting challenge and, [...]
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Dear Rotary Members, It is a special pleasure and privilege to speak to you today as I for one am in favor of preaching to the converted. At times we forget that even the most dedicated among us need to be reminded of our values and principles. It is far too easy to be caught up in [...]
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It is a privilege and a daunting privilege at that, to speak in this Lenten series. I try not to be a preacher, but I don’t always succeed. Today, perhaps, I’ll try to be a preacher. That might not succeed either. But what I will attempt to do is begin a conversation that we can [...]
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I feel privileged to speak to you today on civic engagement. I am particularly pleased that this critically important topic is the focus of your capstone course in communications. In my view, if there is one thing that should be at the front of your mind and at the top of your agenda as you [...]
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I feel privileged to take part in this important program honoring the memory of the American soldiers who liberated some barely surviving victims of the Holocaust from the satanic clutches of the Nazis and their network of labor, concentration and death camps at the end of World War II. We call attention to this dramatic [...]
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Below are three reaction papers from students at The University of Scranton to a speech Sondra gave in the Communications Department. Reaction #1: Amanda Kerins Interdependence is a topic that has gained attention in both the media and the academic world over the past decade. After reading through several articles from the Interdependence Handbook and [...]
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Sondra intrduces Mehdi Khalaji First, let me welcome old and new friends to the Schemel Forum’s first luncheon seminar of the semester and also remind you that our third annual University for a Day is coming up on Saturday. If you have not yet signed up, I heartily encourage you to do so today with [...]
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I feel privileged to bring to you at the very close of this conference Le dernier cri—the last word. That is a daunting assignment and it would be even more intimidating if I had not assembled a panel of cultural pundits of extraordinary talent and range, who understand and contribute to the state of culture [...]
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On this eighth celebration of Interdependence Day, let me say how pleased I am to be here in Scranton to welcome you all, to thank you for your dedication to interdependence, and to urge you to become, if you are not there now, the active citizens beyond borders that the world so desperately needs. Every [...]
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