Betty Wells in her career as a NBC News illustrator captures the passion and energy of Senator Ted Kennedy. His (yet to be told) legacy in reforming the US health care system may be his enduring landmark in his career. Legends are made by those with a fire in the belly; the willingness to try … Continue reading
In the world of HIV/AIDS, communications is vital. In many communities, often the initial reaction is to say, “we do not have any men who have sex with men; we do not have any men who visit prostitutes; and, we do not have any HIV/AIDS.” Reality is a bit different than the words. Today, according … Continue reading
What did we eat before the farmers’ markets started their come back? Remember iceberg lettuce being the norm? I recall Nora Pouillon of Nora’s restaurant – who opened the first organic restaurant in the United States in 1999 – tell the story of searching desperately for an alternative to iceberg lettuce when she first arrived … Continue reading
As the morning light, welcomes a new day – so to does an ice cream shop in the heart of Rwanda. Marlene, a young woman with a big smile, opened Unik Ice Cream, five years ago. She offers ice cream to the children and young at heart at Union Trade Center Mall on Avenue Justice … Continue reading
Cedar Hills, Texas is flat as far as the eye can see. Endless fields of green and stretches of highway are the only landmarks. Hot dry air limits the urge to explore. Trapped in an unknown part of the world presents a new perspective. Meet a local philosopher and jewelry maker, Bill Watkins. In truth, … Continue reading
Where in the world would thousands of people line up for free health services? Many even stayed overnight outside in line just for the chance to receive dental care, PAP smears and physicals. Could it be Comoros, where people receive free medical services? BBC did a report on the new initiative offered by the Comoros … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. Today, Professor Muhammed Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and Grameen Foundation is honored by President Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom alongside fifteen other individuals being honored for their work as “agents of change.” Speaking at the National Press Club, Dr. Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in … Continue reading
This morning I received an e-mail from Politics and Prose a very popular bookstore in Washington, DC. It is owned by two women who have created a successful business model in a fragile world of book selling. In their event publicity e-mail they included this letter on the current national discussion on health care. It … Continue reading
It is contagious. Once someone understands the value of white and the coolness of white , it becomes the fashion. The New York Times reports today on the trendsetters in California installing “shiny plasticized white covering” on their roofs. Secretary Steven Chu, may be a Nobel laureate in physics, but he is also a trend … Continue reading
Once you get it – you get it. Frantic warnings introduce me to driving in Cairo, “It is crazy like nothing you have ever seen before!” Upon arriving in Cairo and driving to the hotel, I got it and it wasn’t this frantic bizarre scene I was expecting. Modern day driving in Cairo isn’t about how … Continue reading
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