Society

Colonial Legacies and Ethnic Violence in Africa Did the colonial era leave behind the legacies of violence,…

Conference Call Interview I had the opportunity to engage in a conference-type phone interview to be eventually…

A Lesson Learned The word "civility" has been bandied about a lot lately - by media people or politicians who…

Leah And Yitzhak Rabin November fourth, 1995, was an international day of mourning.After completing a speech…

The Day Hillary Cried One of the reasons Hilary Clinton lost the nomination to be her party's candidate for…

Close to the Bone “Let them go.” “Get over it.” “Move on.” “Pull yourself together.” “Quit living in the past.”…

Birthday In Rwanda Volunteering for three weeks with a medical team and trauma specialists to provide care to…

Not Just Seniors Not Just Seniors: Everyone Needs to Stimulate Their Minds and Keep them Active and Alert Brain…

Christmas 2010 So Christmas has rolled around again. And we've come so far from where we were last year!…

Stars and Signs Taurus isn't necessarily like a Bull in a ring with a toreador. You could be more like…

Ashamed To Be Swiss I am a Swiss citizen now residing in Germany, but I used to live just outside of Geneva.…

Moving The Puzzle Pieces There is a lonely quality to the dark that falls in a hospital room at night.…

My Daily Internet Fix Since around 10 am last Friday, I suddenly lost my usual internet connection.The…

Taking Feminism To Bed Until I read Bell Hooks books on feminism and love – Communion: The female search for…

Saying Goodbye To Old Friends I can’t remember how or when it all started. But over the years, and the older I…