Column: Time for a new Americanization committee?
A recent book by “Wall Street Journal” editor Jason Riley describes an editorial cartoon depicting "a hulking, exhausted new arrival to America's shores. A small mob greets the man, each individual representing a voice in the raucous immigration debate. A contractor says 'He gives me cheap labor.' A workman says, 'He cheapens my labor.' A health officer says, 'He brings disease.' A citizen calls him 'a menace.'"The year: 1903. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Column: Get Out and Give Back
A few years ago, I began reflecting on my life and my place in this world. I had always lived in Logan County, Ohio, and wished I had experienced more of the world. I also questioned if I had been a positive influence on others. I was determined to stop saying “someday I’m going to …” and began my pursuit for adventure. I began to travel more and never passed up an opportunity to try something new. Keeping in mind my sense of adventure and my hopes of being helpful to others, in September 2007 I set out alone for Cuzco, Peru, through Globe Aware (www.globeaware.org). | 0 comments - ›› more ...