Microbes have no respect for borders. In our increasingly interconnected world there are increasing opportunities for the rapid spread of infections. More than ever global public health security depends on […]
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Alone Together
Single At Heart Perhaps it was the influence of all those “A Woman Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle,” bumper stickers on college campuses in the late […]
So Long, Scalia
I must confess my first reaction when I heard of Justice Scalia’s death. I was just happy, happy that he could no longer get in the way of the rights […]
Ruth’s Piano
This is Ruth Haynes’ piano in its new home. Our home. In her will, she left it to us. This display of her devotion is in keeping with Ruth as […]
Climate Change: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
A major milestone was reached at the UN conference on climate in Paris during a two week meeting in Dec. 2015.The international conference, attended by 195 countries marks the historic […]
Continuing the Conversation on White Privilege, Part Two
Click here to read Part One A veteran activist, wizened and white, recently gave me this advice: I used to think I needed to understand how black people suffer from […]