Relationships and Going Places
Week of Activities Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.in DC; Updated Plans
A week of celebration of Martin Luther King’s legacy began on August 22 with a press preview of the memorial to Dr. King on a four-acre site on the National Mall. It will end on August 28, the 48th anniversary of the famous March on Washington, when President Obama dedicates a memorial to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr more »
Another Aging Puzzle: The Case of the Disappearing Fingerprints
Recently, we had our fingerprints taken for a US government traveler's identification system. What we didn't realize was that we had lost an integral part of our personal identity. more »
Every Little Thing
Women who lost husbands years ago tell me that their memory, in time, becomes only a shadow. They recall them fondly ... maybe too fondly. But that is how it should be — for the living and the dead more »
Five Ways Students Will Feel Budget Cuts
school leaders at both the K-12 level as well as at public colleges and universities are unable to shield students from feeling the impact of budget cuts in the classrooms and in their daily lives. more »
