Racial and ethnic divisions are global issues with a long and tortured history. During the Constitutional Convention (1787) in the US, black slaves were counted as three fifths of a […]
Social Action
End of Life Choices: Follow-up Info & Links
Due to the response from Society members to my Platform, End of Life Choices, I was asked to write a summary of the many useful resources that can be helpful […]
Look! Don’t Look! Look! President’s Column April 2015
Living with Cognitive Dissonance “This is not my issue,” I’ve heard some folks say. And it’s no wonder. We don’t want to think about it. We’re terrified of the ugly […]
Mental Health Update
We were surprised to learn that mental health problems are more common than cancer and heart disease combined. In fact, the World Health Organization predicts that by 2030 more people […]
Host Family Found for Sanctuary Client
I am most pleased to share some very good news. The call I put out in last month’s Focus has borne some very good fruit. I had mentioned that our […]
Racism Endures
By Dr. Joseph Chuman, Leader of The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County The refusal to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the killing (one wants to say murder) of […]