The first thing one has to look at as to where we are now, is how we’ve arrived here.  read more »

When I see museum store catalogs arriving at the Crawford W. Long Museum where I often help out as a volunteer, I find exciting books and educational games that make me want to be a kid again.

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I am glad to see Communati back. I hope I find time to do some regular postings.

Just over a week ago, I arrived in China to complete a contract of four and a half months, teaching English at a Language College at Shaoxing, which is about 3 hours drive from Shanghai.  read more »

This article started as a "Comment" on gracepub's article "Still at it" where she was relating how her "Page Rank" was downgraded. When I clicked "Submit" it the screen went to a "503" notice.

It seems that the world's leading advertising company changes the rules whenever it is to it's advantage and, since it makes the rules, that is all the time.  read more »

In Ontario in recent days there has been much discussion on two related topics.

First should faith-based schools receive funding in the same way as the Public school system and the Catholic school system.

Second should students be segregated by their ethnicity, having "blacks" separated from "whites", teaching history slanted towards heritage.  read more »

I came across an interesting figure on student debt from a mid-size state college in Ohio. The school has about 20,000 students and last year alone, students borrowed $129 million dollars. Some percentage of these students have credit card debt on top of that.

If that is accurate, it certainly shows that more college expense is being paid by debt, than by cash and financial aid.  read more »

A friend sent me an article from Charleston, WVA about the high schools in Kanawha banning Pat Conroy's "Beach Music" and "The Prince of Tides" because of their mature themes.  read more »

The new term is getting underway, and I`ve enrolled on three courses. These are NLP, Reflexology and Counseling Skills. Unfortunately, the Reflexology might not run due to low numbers but the other courses are brilliant. Looking forward to getting stuck in and learning some new stuff. I just love to learn.  read more »

Have you heard of the program to give laptop computers to children in underdeveloped nations?

There is a plan to put a laptop in every child's hands. It starts right here in America a buy one give one away offer to help connect our world with this new technology.

Imagine...

The opportunities to help the poor exists, if we can all work together to help each other.  read more »

You may consider yourself American, or perhaps you're part of the Global Community. Whichever is the case, join me in the Tapestry: Where Each Thread Matters (where all opinions are valued).

It it necessary to argue? Of course! Are insults and name calling necessary? Of course not!

When/Where can we talk: openly and honestly?  read more »