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A Mississippi River Adventure
carleton alumni adventure, Racism, retirement, social change, travel, Unitarian Universalist, vacation cruiseCarolyn HayekMarch 27, 2024memphis, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, St Francisville, Natchez MS, Vicksburg MS, Civil Rights Museum, Plantation tours, Whitney plantation, Frogmore plantation, Swamp Adventure, American splendor boat, graceland, Elvis, Lower Mississippi River Museum, capital park museum, Oakley plantation, peabody hotel
Dramatic Spy Story – Set in Malaya
book review, friendship, Racism, social change, travel, women's empowerment, family secretsCarolyn HayekFebruary 25, 2024malaya, Malaysia, Singapore, Vanessa Chan, the Storm we made, family secrets
Remembering Cheryl Hayek
Carolyn HayekFebruary 21, 2024Comment
Color, Race, Class, Caste and Politics – What pulls us together and what tears us apart?
book review, Racism, social change, Indian caste systemCarolyn HayekJanuary 30, 2024caste book, The Women of the Castle book, Jessica shattuck, Isabel Wilkerson
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Carolyn HayekJanuary 25, 2024
Changing with the Times
book review, city of future, end of life planning, financial planning, Grandparents, Iceland, retirement, social change, spirituality, travel, Unitarian Universalist, unitarian universalist, women's empowermentCarolyn HayekJanuary 23, 2024changing times, life expectancy, aauw, women's group, American Association of University Women, bylaws amendment, open membership, changing churches, Dan Buettner, Secrets of living longer, blue zones
Three Tools for Family Conversations
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planning, friendship, retirement, Unitarian UniversalistCarolyn HayekDecember 22, 2023
The Power of "Thank You"
progressive endorsement, friendship, worship materialsCarolyn HayekDecember 16, 2023
Tostan:  Respecting Culture, Enabling Positive Change
social change, women's empowerment, book reviewCarolyn HayekNovember 13, 2023senegal, Molly melching, Aime Molloy, TostanComment
Thanksgiving Grace for Families
chalice lighting, Unitarian Universalist, worship materials, worship resourcesCarolyn HayekNovember 5, 2023chalice, flaming chalice, Thanksgiving grace, worship materialsComment
Holiday Letter - 2023: New Granddaughter, COVID, International Travel
arabian gulf, travel, Travel safety, vacation cruiseCarolyn HayekNovember 1, 2023
Iceland: A Delightful Place to Visit
book review, Grandparents, Travel safety, travel, IcelandCarolyn HayekOctober 1, 2023geothermal power, volcanoes, earthquakes, North American plate, Eurasian plate, Vala Hafstad, Blue Lagoon spa, Egill Bjarnason, Eliza Reid Comments
Abandoning Facebook
book review, women in techCarolyn HayekAugust 18, 2023Meta, Facebook, The Power of One, book review Comments
Arabian Gulf Surprises - Part 4 - Ten Amazing Experiences in Abu Dhabi, Khasab, Fujairah and Muscat
arabian gulf, carleton alumni adventure, Ponant, vacation cruise, travel, Travel safetyCarolyn HayekJuly 10, 202310 best places, arabian peninsula, Persian gulf, camelsComment
Arabian Gulf Surprises - Part 3 - Masdar City
arabian gulf, carleton alumni adventure, city of future, Masdar City, Ponant, travel, Travel safety, vacation cruiseCarolyn HayekJuly 1, 2023Masdar City, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Wind Tower
Arabian Gulf Surprises - Part 2
Travel safety, arabian gulf, Ponant, travel, vacation cruiseCarolyn HayekMay 20, 2023Dubai, Abu Dhabi, retirement travel, income inequality, Masdar city, sheikh Zayed grand mosque
Arabian Gulf Surprises - Part 1
arabian gulf, carleton alumni adventure, Ponant, travel, Travel safety, vacation cruise, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCarolyn HayekApril 2, 2023
Filling Gaps in Knowledge of Civil Rights History
Racism, book reviewCarolyn HayekFebruary 25, 2023racism, slavery, Clint smith, how the word is passed, reckoning with the history of slavery, Monticello, Whitney plantation, blandford cemetery, Galveston Island, New York City, Goree Island
Black Cake: A Story of Family Secrets
book review, Racism, social changeCarolyn HayekJanuary 1, 2023black cake, Barack Obama books, West Indies, Charmaine Wilkerson, family secrets, Jamaica, racial justice, immigration, estate planning, sexual assault Comments
Thankful for Friends
friendship, spirituality, Unitarian Universalist, worship materials, worship resources, book reviewCarolyn HayekDecember 25, 2022Friendship, Michelle Obama, The light we carry Comments
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