Somewhere . There’s a place for us, A time and place for us. Hold my hand and we’re halfway there. Hold my hand and I’ll take you there Somehow, Some day, Somewhere! The above haunting lyrics from “Somewhere” in the musical West Side Story are so pertinent today. The children and their families, seeking a better…
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A New Reality? I Hope Not
I am concerned about the state of public discourse in the America. We don’t listen to each other, we shout past or over each other, we engage in name-calling and we apply labels without thinking. Is this a new reality? I hope not. But then I ask myself the question—what can I do? As a…
Raising young citizens in the age of Columbine
From Chapter 1 of My children’s children: Raising young citizens in the age of Columbine Why a how-to book on raising good citizens? Since 1999, I have been writing a series of articles for the Index-Journal in Greenwood, South Carolina. These articles (over 165) have addressed timely issues of local and national concern. I organized…