The Weather Outside is Frightful
It’s looking like we’re in for a hard weekend and even into next week… thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, tornadoes, flooding. Everyone’s wondering if it will be as bad as the floods of ’93. I don’t know, but if it is, I would...Senator Kennedy Has Successful Surgery
Senator Ted Kennedy’s surgery today was successful, according to his surgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman. Friedman, Duke’s chief of neurosurgery, did not specify how much of the cancerous tumor he was able to remove. He called the operation “the first...Can’t Spell? Let’s Make It E-Z On You.
This story (page 1 of Friday’s WSJ) takes the cake. And it’s the last line that sums up why I’m frustrated by it: We just want to make it [English] a little easier to spell. Changing the spelling of words to be phonetically exacting is just wrong. ...Charities and Diversity
So, there’s this state that thinks foundations with $250 million in assets or more should to provide reports on the gender orientation and ethnicity of their boards and staffs, and the boards and staffs of the charities they support. And to what extent they are...How Important Is Parenting?
I’ll admit that my experience in parenting is lame. My 15-year-old niece spent a year in our home. Our appreciation for parents skyrocketed within a week. That said, I think we have significant challenges in raising a generation of people in our society that...Stay in Touch
