June 2011
June 20th, 2011
Written by Russell Roberts in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Imagine for a moment that you helped discover something amazing – something that people had been seeking, without success, for years.Now imagine that because of the color of your skin, you receive no recognition for your part in this great discovery. For years, your role in bringing about this great discovery goes completely unnoticed while others are feted.Welcome to the world of Matthew Henson....
June 17th, 2011
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
Most have no doubt heard the difference between “efficient” and “effective.” The former relates to people who do things right, while the latter is people who do the right things right. Efficient people do not necessarily get results — at least not the results that move an enterprise forward. Effective people, in short, create something that didn’t exist by taking a concept and moving it from non-...
June 16th, 2011
Written by Katherine L. Nu... in All About Family with 1 Comment
As a teen mother during the early 1970s, I can attest to the extreme difficulty of having a baby at the age of 14. No teen is prepared to deal with the physical and mental reality of raising a child when she herself is still a child. Of course, I did not see it this way at the time, but today I can look back and see the mistakes and hardships that I created for both myself, and my child.But my...
June 16th, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in All About Family with 0 Comments
Catholic schools are just one of the many educational options available to students in the United States and other parts of the world. In the past, the mission of Catholic schools and the Church was to minister to the poor and those far from faith, but in recent years, the higher costs of tuition bring this mission into question.Touted as providing a superior education to students, especially in...
June 15th, 2011
Written by Manny Otiko in Stereotypes & Labels with 2 Comments
In many ways, Talat Hamdani’s family embodies the immigrant dream. Her family emigrated from Pakistan more than 30 years ago after her husband was posted to the United States as a photographer. Impressed by the opportunities at the time, the family settled down and raised children.Her son, Salman, grew up like a typical American teenager, playing football and watching movies. And when 9/11...