AUTHOR
Deanne Macdonald
Business consultant and student of life.
TOLERANCE
I enjoy the lights, the decorations, the carolers, the smell of Christmas trees everywhere and most of all I love that people, for even a couple of weeks, try to be just a little bit nicer to each other.
SCIENTOLOGY RELIGION
I’ve been in Scientology since 1975. For 32 of those years I worked in a Church of Scientology as a staff member. For 19 of those 32 years, I was the Executive Director of the Church of Scientology in Denver. So, I pretty much have seen whatever there is to see in a Church of Scientology.
TOLERANCE
I was never one of the “cool” crowd. I had lots of friends from every one of the defined social groups in high school, but I was never “cool.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
A very good friend of mine is a police officer. She and I recently took a lovely vacation to Scotland and Ireland. Man, did we have a blast. The first day of our trip we were waiting for a connecting flight in New Jersey and we struck up a conversation with a very nice man and his family. He asked what we did and I replied that I was a business consultant and my friend was a police officer.
TOLERANCE
I don’t really care what you think of my husband. Although he has passed on, I loved him. We got along great and laughed a lot. Anybody who tried to convince me that he was a terrible guy wouldn’t get very far. I worked with him and lived with him for 30 years.
TOLERANCE
If you make an enemy of those whose ideas are not the same as yours, they will do everything they can to stop you. I can guarantee this won’t help your cause, whatever it may be.
TOLERANCE
Every so often, I experience something odd. Someone will come along and insist that I defend my beliefs. They usually have a completely incorrect idea of what my beliefs are, so it gets a bit weird. But hey, it keeps life entertaining (to say the least).
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
“I’m just one person. What could I possibly do?” You’ve heard it, you’ve probably thought it and you’ve very possibly said it. But it’s one of the most destructive ideas known to man.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Labels can be great. You can look at can labels and find out whether what you’re getting ready to eat is good for you. You can read labels on machinery and learn that you should really think twice before sticking your hand in there. I am a big fan of those kinds of labels.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
I was fortunate enough to know, and have wonderful conversations, with a truly fascinating woman—my great grandmother. Just think of it.
