March 2011
March 22nd, 2011
Written by William M. King... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 6 Comments
Editors Note: To read the entire essay, please click here, and click on the "add to cart" in the new window. There is no charge to download this PDF."…I suppose the real truth is that I have always looked upon the Enterprise and its crew as my own private view of Earth and humanity in microcosm. If this is not the way we really are, it seems to me most certainly a way we ought to be. During its...
March 21st, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Throughout the Northeast part of the United States, especially in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, thousands of girls and their families braved the cold blast from Mother Nature last month to kick off the annual cookie sale for the Girl Scouts. The words, “It’s cookie time,” were heard from the voices of many devoted cookie lovers and followers. Yes, it is great to fill up cookie jars and...
March 18th, 2011
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Focus on Health with 3 Comments
A bizarre and alarming trend is contributing to the persistent surge in obesity in the United States. A lack of nutritious food is the culprit. Fast food restaurants overwhelm us in every town and city in this country, even more accessible than grocery stores and other businesses that offer high-quality food choices.Add into the equation the price difference between fast food and other lesser...
March 17th, 2011
Written by Terez Howard in Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
A man was robbed, beaten, and left for dead. A religious leader ignored him, walking on the other side of the road. Another religious man passed by him. Both were of the same nationality as the hurt man.A third man, moved by the sight of this helpless individual, took in the scene with pity, but he did not share the victim’s background. In fact, these two backgrounds traditionally hated one...
March 16th, 2011
Written by Randi McCreary in All About Family with 0 Comments
It seems that long gone are the days of leaving your front door unlocked, knocking on an unfamiliar neighbor’s door to borrow just about anything, or even asking your neighbor to keep an eye on the children while they play in the front lawn. What it means to be neighborly in our society has shifted due to a tremendous rise in crime, class division, media influence, and an urgent need for privacy...