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Trumps War with Black Women
03/31/2024
Addressing The Needs of Older Adults Through Pasadena Village
03/25/2024
Coming Soon: More Resources for Older Americans, Online and in Person
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Community Building Locally and Nationally
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Preparing for the Future with Ready or Not
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Volunteering is at The Heart of the Village
03/25/2024
Women's Liberation: Then and Now
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Writing Memoirs Together
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Current Views on Current Events
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Unchained
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Rumr of Humor issue # 2409
03/10/2024
Blacks Portrayed by European Artists
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Rumor of Humor #2408
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February 2024
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
02/27/2024
Doug Colliflower Honored
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Great Decisions Connects Us to the Worldwide Community
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Letter from the President
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Pasadena Village's Impact
02/27/2024
The Power of Touch
02/27/2024
Villages as a New Approach to Aging
02/27/2024
Addressing Gang Violence in Pasadena-Altadena
02/21/2024
Rumor of Humor Issue 2407
02/19/2024
Thank You For Caring.
02/12/2024
Rumor of Humor 2405
02/11/2024
Curve Balls
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Sylvan Lane
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Rumor of Humor 2404
02/09/2024
Larry Duplechan, Blacks in Film
02/03/2024
January 2024
Pasadena Village Joins Community Partners in Vaccination Campaign
01/29/2024
Rumor of Humor #2403
01/28/2024
Pasadena Village Joins Two Healthy Aging Resource Projects
01/25/2024
Decluttering: Do It Now
01/24/2024
Village Volunteers Contribute to the Huntington Magic
01/24/2024
Villagers Creating Community
01/24/2024
Villagers Reflect on Black History Month
01/24/2024
Walk With Ease, 2024
01/24/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2402
01/21/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2401
01/15/2024
Re- Entry Programs, a Personal Experience
01/08/2024
Heritage, History & Memories Shape Us
By John TuitePosted: 02/23/2022
Men's Time Topic Discussion for Tuesday, March 1
This is March! The month of the rising up of the Roman Senate to punish Caesar for his pride! The Ides of March are still remembered after some eighteen centuries for this dastardly deed, joined in even by his best friend, Brutus! Think of it… some history remains fresh for 2000 years!
It’s the month of March Madness for all the College basketball fans among us!
The Vernal Equinox occurs around March 20 or 21st. This is when the sun is directly above the equator making the day and night equal time.
And every March 17th we, especially those of Irish heritage, celebrate St.Patrick’s Day! Many of the Irish take this Holy Day very seriously, and give thanks for the many gifts of their heritage! Not least of these are the remains of the Celtic Spirit and spirituality which finds awe and worship in the mysteries of creation and the wonders of light and dark, fire and water, power and surrender, and the order of a seemingly chaotic universe. We honor our poets and playwrights for keeping this heritage alive.
Which leads me to ask you all where you came from? What heritage have you received from your peoples? Where did they come from? Why did they leave? How long have you been in the United States? Who were the heroes that your people honored? Who were your poets, your playwrights, your historians? Do you have anything left from your beginnings, even if you have been here for a number of generations? What did your peoples contribute to the “melting pot” of America? Did your people identify with your heritage in their early days? When did you “melt”?
Tell us about what history you still remember…it’s an interesting subject to me, and I hope to many of you, not just the historians!
John Tuite