Helping Neighbors Connect

Will a Hurricane Force Us into Community Life Once Again?

June 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

It is that time of year again for hurricane season. The season starts June 1 to November 31. The last major hurricane in south east Florida where I live was Wilma in 2005, a category 1-2 when it made landfall, which caused quite a disturbance in our lives but no major destruction in our area. [...]

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Help us Reconnect Neighbors

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Do you have a desire to meet your neighbors but a bit timid about it?
Have you thought of inviting your neighbor over but cultural differences created an insurmountable wall?
Have you ever needed a cup of [...]

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Tags: General

Texas lawmaker asked Asians to change their names to make them “easier for Americans to deal with.”

April 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is the first article in a category I call DAKWIGO: Does Anybody Know What Is Going On? And the first article to kick off the community blog.
Last week, State Rep. Betty Brown (R) said that Asian Americans should change their names because they are too hard to pronounce and would make it easier for [...]

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