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…“Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t call me looking for help.” – Diane Orley When her son George came to her during his freshmen year of college and told her he had attempted suicide, Diane Orley was shocked. He was suffering from bipolar disorder, and he was not alone. An increasing number of college freshmen are reporting poor mental health. Sadly, even with psychiatric treatment, George ultimately took his own life. Now Diane is dete...…
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…views for starters Building Alliances Over Dinner I t’s 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, and the dinner party called for 7 p.m. has just reached enough critical mass to get started. Jokes are made Lauren about “Jewish time,” Hoffman “black time” and the fact that we never would have begun on time. Twenty-five young professionals and creatives are piled into an event room in the penthouse of a Downtown Detroit apartment building; what they have i...…
…views commentary What Does A Democratic House Mean For Israel? M uch of the talk this election season about a new crop of Democrats who hold views on Israel that run the gamut from skeptical Michael to hostile focused Koplow on politicians who are about to become newly minted House members. And so Democratic control of the House will undoubtedly spark angst in some quarters. For a variety of reasons, this angst will be misplaced. A Democra...…
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…views essay Hate M aya Angelou once said, “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it has not solved one yet.” There is so much Jane I. truth in that quote. That Borenstein truth continues to prove itself century after century. Currently, it feels as if hate is more prominent in the world than love. When will it be enough for a change to be made? Was it not the forced labor and brutal abuse of African Americans for centurie...…
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