by Marie Watts | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog
No doubt most Americans want to work for–or own–a profitable company. Various groups have researched improving the bottom line. The results are unmistakable—diverse groups make better business decisions, and diverse companies are more profitable....
by Marie Watts | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog
In the 1990s, while working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), I had my first contact with a Nigerian. Before this meeting, my slate was clear. I had no opinions– good or bad–about individuals from that country. Working on his...
by Marie Watts | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
Recent events call for our society to develop a path forward that will allow all residents of this great nation to partake in the promises of the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are...
by Marie Watts | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
Putting bananas in a plastic produce bag during my recent shopping trip drove me batty. The bag just wouldn’t open. Frustrated, I put the unprotected bananas in my cart and carried the container. Eventually, it gave way. This issue has not plagued me until this year,...
by Marie Watts | May 25, 2020 | Blog
Genealogical research comes with unsettling insights about our ancestors. Case in point is documentation I have uncovered about my ancestor Francis Dorsett (my great-great-great-great-great grandfather) and his son John Dorsett (my direct descendent). Francis was...
by Marie Watts | May 11, 2020 | Blog
I became obsessed with genealogy this week. My journey began when I received an email from familysearch.org, indicating they may have found one of my relatives. I opened it up and, sure enough, my grandmother’s lineage on my mother’s side was laid out back to the...
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