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The World Is Complex – That's Why We Need All Of Us, Bruce Janz Jul 2017

The World Is Complex – That's Why We Need All Of Us, Bruce Janz

UCF Forum

Humanities is just about reading old books and writing new ones, isn’t it? Not anymore – think digital.


Leadership Is About Developing 1 Voice And 1 Movement, Germayne Graham Jun 2017

Leadership Is About Developing 1 Voice And 1 Movement, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

When your time to lead comes, what practices will define your leadership?


Much Of My Work Ethic, Time Management I Have Learned Through Parenting, Germayne Graham Apr 2017

Much Of My Work Ethic, Time Management I Have Learned Through Parenting, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

I was cleaning up the house one day and stumbled across a homemade Mother’s Day card that one of my children made for me. It was so beautifully written in scribbles with crayons and decorated with glitter and sparkles.


In These Troubled Times Of Public Discourse, Is There Still A Place For Dialogue?, Bruce Janz Mar 2017

In These Troubled Times Of Public Discourse, Is There Still A Place For Dialogue?, Bruce Janz

UCF Forum

Carl von Clausewitz, the great theorist of war, said: “War is not merely an act of policy but a true political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means.” What he meant was that even in the time of war, there are other kinds of dialogue happening, and war is not an act that happens because of the failure of dialogue, but is just another component in it.


Never Underestimate The Power Of Forgiveness, Germayne Graham Feb 2017

Never Underestimate The Power Of Forgiveness, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

For many people, forgiveness issues may go undetected because they ignore the obvious signs that they have not let go of a past hurt. I believe that in order to experience total freedom in life, one must constantly do a forgiveness check – as I once did with my biological father.


Help Those Who Are Trying To Overcome A Loss During Holidays, Germayne Graham Dec 2016

Help Those Who Are Trying To Overcome A Loss During Holidays, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

I lost my cousin to a tragic suicide death 23 years ago and my heart has never forgotten the pain that I felt following this loss.


Let's Find A Way To Make The Dialogue Work, Bruce Janz Nov 2016

Let's Find A Way To Make The Dialogue Work, Bruce Janz

UCF Forum

There is a breaking point for many people around the neighborhood and around the country, as has been seen this month.


Even In A Crowd, Protest Is A Personal Journey, Germayne Graham Oct 2016

Even In A Crowd, Protest Is A Personal Journey, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

In the wake of some recent protests taking place all across the country, I am reminded of the very personal and public consequences that result from various reactions. By definition, protest means "a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something."


Merging Is More Than A Traffic Term, Germayne Graham Aug 2016

Merging Is More Than A Traffic Term, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

On my drive to work I have to merge onto three very busy roadways. I am constantly saying to myself: “Please just let me in.”


This Year Show Compassion – For Others And Yourself, Yolanda Hood Dec 2015

This Year Show Compassion – For Others And Yourself, Yolanda Hood

UCF Forum

This is the year of melting.


Let Theatre Take You To A New World — Without Ringing, Glowing Phones, Heather Gibson Aug 2015

Let Theatre Take You To A New World — Without Ringing, Glowing Phones, Heather Gibson

UCF Forum

There’s been a lot of talk about patron use of technology in theaters, the most recent story of course being Patti LuPone’s snatching a phone out of a texting audience member’s hands in the middle of a scene during Shows for Days at the Lincoln Center Theater.


Advocating For Children Is Everyone's Responsibility, Melody Bowdon Apr 2015

Advocating For Children Is Everyone's Responsibility, Melody Bowdon

UCF Forum

Florida drew national media attention in 2008 when 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony of Orlando was reported missing. In the months and years that followed, her mother, Casey, was charged and ultimately acquitted of Caylee’s murder.


This Is What Happens When We Forget That Speech Has Consequences, Nathan Holic May 2014

This Is What Happens When We Forget That Speech Has Consequences, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

The other night, I watched a Bravo “Real Housewives” reunion show in which a woman yelled through a bullhorn “You’re a dumb ho! Shut up!” at another woman two feet away. A split-second later, this woman (the one with the bullhorn) looked genuinely surprised when the other woman (the alleged dumb ho) charged at her, furious, and began swinging.


The Anxiety Of ‘Read It Later’, Nathan Holic Mar 2014

The Anxiety Of ‘Read It Later’, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

As a kid, I loved horror movies, and so one year I set out to record every horror movie ever made. My parents had purchased a box of blank VHS tapes from Sam’s Club, and I used Super Long Play to record three movies to a single tape. (The quality was terrible, but this was the 1980s: The TVs were terrible, too.)


The Struggle Of Digital De-Cluttering, Nathan Holic Jan 2014

The Struggle Of Digital De-Cluttering, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

To be a teacher is to shove all housekeeping tasks to those tight windows of time when the grading goes away. All semester long, dirty laundry piles up. The lawn grows unchecked. And then, just after my semester ends in December, or May, or August, I schedule long-overdue oil changes and haircuts and dental appointments.


An Open Letter To List Articles, Nathan Holic Nov 2013

An Open Letter To List Articles, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

Dear List Articles,


When We Say We're Bored, What Are We Really Saying About Ourselves?, Nathan Holic Sep 2013

When We Say We're Bored, What Are We Really Saying About Ourselves?, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

In late August, three teenagers in Oklahoma targeted and murdered a random jogger for no other reason than because they were bored. The story is heartbreaking, maddening, and chilling, and it’s made even more so by their explanation: boredom.


Give Someone A Break, Melody Bowdon Jul 2013

Give Someone A Break, Melody Bowdon

UCF Forum

About 20 years ago, when I was a graduate student in Tucson, Arizona, I befriended two neighbors who worked as traveling nurses taking short-term jobs at hospitals in interesting places around the country. John and Sue had met a few years earlier when they served together in a busy metropolitan hospital, an often stressful environment.


When Do We Stop Caring About The Brands That Define Us?, Nathan Holic Jul 2013

When Do We Stop Caring About The Brands That Define Us?, Nathan Holic

UCF Forum

During the decade leading up to the birth of my son, I averaged 44 ounces of Diet Coke every single day, an amount equal to the volume of the original 7-Eleven Super Big Gulp cup. Forty-four ounces a day, though some days I went with BP or Mobil, anywhere with a soda fountain. Forty-four ounces a day, and that includes those days when I visited restaurants where only Pepsi was served, and sick days when I couldn’t leave bed or even swallow. In fact, when factoring in the number of “free-fills” scored at various eateries, 44 ounces is probably low-balling …