September 2010
September 13th, 2010
Written by Wendy Innes in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
The Holy Land of Israel remains one of the places in the world that everyone should endeavor to see at some point in their life. Israel is the crossroads of three of the world’s major religions and welcomes millions of religious pilgrims each year, but with the violence in the region, people believe that travel to the Holy Land is not safe. However, nothing could be further from the truth as long...
September 10th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 2 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket, When you look at the population of our prisons, are they disproportionately occupied by young black men? Are many of these young men in prison because of drug use, or trafficking? Does this indicate that our justice system issues stiffer penalties for young black offenders than white offenders? With illegal drugs being a multi-billion dollar industry in this country, is it...
September 9th, 2010
Written by Katherine L. Nu... in Stereotypes & Labels with 2 Comments
As the associate editor for USARiseUp.com, I normally assign out all of the EMagazine article departments at the beginning of the month prior to publication. However, this month, no one seemed interested in writing an article for our Labels and Stereotypes department, which was odd until an incident occurred that clarified the higher plan, if you will, and explains why I am writing this article...
September 8th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Is the chasm between one generation of Americans and another widening irreparably on several fronts? If so, ultimately, where will it lead? While we can only speculate about the answers to those questions, we can be sure about a few things.
With unsurpassed technological advances, and major breakthroughs in medicine and health, there is also growing unconcern among and between generations about...
September 8th, 2010
Written by Jamie Greco in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Kids and opera; usually they go together – well, like...kids and opera. Yet, every year, Hamilton Wings, an Elgin, Il, based organization, promotes academic and social success through the arts, boasts dozens of happy kids participating in Students Creating Opera to Reinforce Education, (SCORE,) with no pre-teenage angst or parental pressure.
The director of this unique program is Dr. Rise Jones,...