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Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) – Restoration

The Lincoln Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. In 1993, the theatre was restored by the U Street Theatre Foundation, with $9 million of aid from the District of Columbia government. The restoration started in 1989 by developer Jeffrey N. Cohen, who was working on a controversial $250 million [...]

Microinequity – Origin

Micro-inequities and micro-affirmations were named by Mary Rowe, PhD of MIT in 1973. She apparently wrote yearly articles about the importance of micro-behavior. The articles were originally whimsically named the “Saturn’s Rings Phenomenon” because the planet Saturn is surrounded by rings, which obscure the planet, but are made just of tiny bits of ice and [...]

Oath of office – Brazil

The affirmation required by the Constitution of Brazil to be taken by the president-elect upon entering into office is as follows: :””I promise to preserve, defend and uphold the Constitution, observe the Laws, promote the general welfare of the Brazilian people, and to sustain the union, the integrity and the independence of Brazil.”” The vice-president [...]

OH Cards – Similar decks

Using the same structural idea as The OH Cards, and with a more recent history, Shadow Cards provide an electronic demonstration on how the combination of word and picture works, the but with a different process and simpler imagery (crayons rather than watercolour). Many artists, writers, and people with distinct visions have explored the card [...]

Progressive Christianity – The contemporary movement

The ascendancy of Evangelicalism in the US, particularly in its more socially conservative forms, challenged many people in mainline churches. Recently, a focus for those who wish to challenge this ascendancy has been provided by Jim Wallis of ”Sojourners”, who described himself as a progressive evangelical Christian. This has enabled many Christians who are uncomfortable [...]

Women For Sobriety – Criticism

The thirteen affirmations may be difficult for women to implement in day-to-day living, depending on their situations. For instance, women with limited financial resources many find it difficult to accept that “problems bother her only to the extent she allows them.” Depressed women many find it difficult to make enthusiasm a daily exercise, or accept [...]

Louise Hay – Life story

Hay recounted her life story in an interview with Mark Oppenheimer of the New York Times in May 2008. In it Hay stated that she was born in Los Angeles to a poor mother who remarried Louise’s violent stepfather. She recounted that when she was about 5, she was raped by a neighbor. At 15 [...]

One In Ten (organization) – Governance and history

One In Ten is overseen by a board of three officers and nine board members. A full-time, paid executive director oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization. All One In Ten programs, including Reel Affirmations, are conceived, organized and implemented by volunteers. One In Ten was co-founded by Barry Becker, Mark Betchkal, Matthew Cibellis and [...]

Matt Riddlehoover – Introduction

Matt Riddlehoover is a film director, screenwriter, editor, actor and producer. Riddlehoover made his directorial debut in 2006 with two award-winning music videos for indie band Strays Don’t Sleep – one of which appeared on ”Late Night with Conan O’Brien” – and a feature film that received quite a lot of attention, thanks entirely to [...]

Mul Mantar – Introduction

Mul Mantar (, ‘, pronounced Mool Mantar) is the first composition in the Sikh holy book, the Adi Granth. It is a series of affirmations and is the basis of Sikh theology. The Mul Mantar is the first composition of Guru Nanak and the origin of the Adi Granth. The Adi Granth begins with the [...]

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