Historical Support
A Teaching/Learning Community
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2015 Join us as we grow the Bettina Network Hedge Schools. What do you know? Use your home to pass on to others what has been taught to you and look into becoming a Bettina Network Hedge School Facilitator. What have you experienced in this life which are lessons you can…
Read MoreA Statement on the Environment
Surprises come from many directions. This Encyclical Letter, distributed by the Vatican from Pope Francis, was one. We hope you read it and take it to heart. It is not something we are accustomed to seeing come from the head of a religious community. We hope more such statements are forthcoming. We should make Pope…
Read MoreRachel Dolezal
by: Marceline Donaldson Ms. Dolezal is paying a high price, claiming to be who she feels she is inside – which is the right we all have in this life. But look – who is that they are nailing to a cross and raising high into the air for all to see? Is that Ms.…
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Lillian D. Anthony, my friend
by: Marceline Donaldson, president Bettina Network Foundation, inc. There are some people one expects to go on forever, but none of us lives forever. Lillian was a force of nature. Her strength came from the clear, truthful, fearless and love filled way she lived her life. I have always called Lillian ‘my friend’, but…
Read MoreUBUNTU – I Am Because You Are
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 “I am not a saint – unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” – Mandela. …………………………………….If only that described all of us! The world is pouring out its grief, celebration, joy, gratitude, love for the life of Nelson Mandela. ………………………………………………………..Which has to make you…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Gift
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 We thought carefully over all the breakfast conversations lately and the one that seemed to be ideal for Thanksgiving was the one about how important it was to sterilize your forks, knives, etc. – especially since we all cook and eat with great gusto on this Thursday – That has been…
Read MoreRemembering Niko
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2013 …”There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”… —————————————Maya Angelou A quote passed on to us by Dorothea Guild as she introduced the exhibit of Nicholas Michael Marinos’s art. Marinos was Dorothea’s family priest, long-term friend and soul-mate from years past. He was…
Read MoreRepublicanism BC and AD – oops, AT*
*BC = Boehner Cruz; AT = After Tea Party copyright 2013 Bettina Network, inc. The singing reported in the Tea Party’s caucus reminded me of the Titanic – remember? As they went down, those who could not or did not leave the ship went down singing Amazing Grace. Isn’t that what happened last night? It…
Read MoreThe Next Republican Presidential Campaign has started and it ain’t pretty!
copyright 2013 Marceline Donaldson What is this government shut-down about? Don’t even mention Obamacare because that has nothing to do with all of this hullabaloo. Obamacare is really only a distraction and something on which to hang the proverbial hat of those who have done this. They are really into red herring when they throw…
Read MoreThe March on Washington
copyright 2013 Bettina Network, inc. This coming week we will remember one of the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement which changed so much in this country. It is such an emotional time that I have barely started to write this and the grief, tears and overwhelming feelings take over. I was very young during…
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