Tag: Ceremony

I Left the Peyote Ceremony Too Soon

I was the first one to leave the emu farm where about 30 of us gathered in a tipi sitting up cross-legged around the all-night fire imbibing peyote. When the night ended I all but fled the scene. I told the host, my friend Hugo, I had to go home to meet a deadline. Little did he know it was self-...

Hall of Fame Coach Susan Summons Ignites Academic Scholars at Miami Dade College Awards Ceremony

MIAMI, FL — Susan Summons, a Hall of Fame WBL Pro Legend, and MDC Icon, delivered the keynote address at the 54th Annual Miami Dade College Kendall Academic Awards Ceremony on April 19th, 2023, at noon. The event, with the theme “Celebrating Academic Excellence and Re-energizing Future C...

I may not be published, but I got to feel that pride when my 18 year old was.

On Wednesday, October 19th, we were invited to an awards ceremony at 4:30pm in downtown Chicago. Jen had entered a writing competition and won 3rd place. Jen said “Forget it, its not important, we don’t have to go.” I told her parents wait all their lives for nights like this....

The 2004 Athens Olympic Games Opening Ceremony review

The 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, in the history of Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, stands out for its historical importance and the collective rave it received from domestic and international spectators alike. Directed by Dimitris Papaioannou, a Greek choreographer and artist, the largely po...