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Why Checking More Boxes Is Not the Solution Jun. 06, 2025
A smile spreads over your face as you discover Saturday night leftovers hiding in the fridge behind ... Read More
Venezuelan-Appalachian Folk Music Duo Shows Cultures in Harmony Mar. 21, 2025
Larry and Joe performed for my son's school last week. They were on tour with just one public show i... Read More
'Official English' Is Tone-Deaf to Rhythms of a Multicultural America Mar. 11, 2025
SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump is a shameless cultural warrior who pits citizens against o... Read More
Politics Is Upstream of Culture, Too Feb. 12, 2025
Politics, my mentor Andrew Breitbart famously stated, is downstream of culture. By that, Andrew mean... Read More
It's Not DEI, It's Corporate Culture That's to Blame Feb. 01, 2025
When President Donald Trump blamed the hiring of disabled FAA employees for a midair crash in Washin... Read More
Making America Great Again Requires More Babies Jan. 28, 2025
There's little need to become an interplanetary country if we can't populate the country we already ... Read More
Americans Need to Dance Dec. 12, 2024
The late 1970s were a sad time for America. The Vietnam War had just ended. Big cities fell in the g... Read More
My Foreign Friends Dec. 06, 2024
When I was a high school kid in Missouri, around 1972 or so, there were people in our town who used ... Read More
The Secret Mission of 'Culinary Class Wars' on Netflix: Find Yourself Oct. 12, 2024
The last thing I expected while watching a Korean cooking TV show was to confront my childhood feeli... Read More
The 'Other' Grandmother Sep. 24, 2024
Dear Annie: I am the mother of two wonderful sons, both married to equally wonderful women. While I ... Read More
Small Town Welcome in South Carolina Aug. 31, 2024
By Bonnie Neely Clinton, South Carolina, is the home of Presbyterian College, founded in 1880. The ... Read More
Setubal: The Road Less Travelled in Portugal Aug. 25, 2024
By Margot Black Setubal, a phenomenal beach town just a short jaunt from Lisbon, offers a refreshing... Read More
A Family Guide to Lisbon: From Medieval Marvels to Modern Delights Aug. 24, 2024
By Margot Black Portugal's vibrant capital, Lisbon, is rapidly becoming a favorite vacation destinat... Read More
The Nation Needs a Great Reawakening Aug. 21, 2024
Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume "A Study of Histo... Read More
Changes in International Tourism Affect Travelers Aug. 11, 2024
By Victor Block As I was perusing the menu at a restaurant while visiting Cologne, Germany, an Engli... Read More
Culture, Fun and Food in Barcelona Aug. 04, 2024
By Margot Black Barcelona, the capital of the Catalan region of Spain, is the all-you-can-eat buffet... Read More
Seeing Madrid, Both Old and New Aug. 03, 2024
By Margot Black At the heart of Spain, dynamic Madrid effortlessly combines Old World charm with vib... Read More
1984 in 2024: Orwell Was Right Jun. 10, 2024
Americans still read George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four," 75 years after it was first published o... Read More
What Does It Take To Be The 'Trial of the Century' May. 28, 2024
This week we can expect a verdict in New York v. Donald Trump. This might be the most important crim... Read More
How My Son Encouraged Me to Experience More New Things May. 24, 2024
My 8-year-old son likes rocks. He wants to know how different stones form, how they get their color,... Read More
