Imagine what it’s like when musicians from disparate countries, playing diverse instruments, dedicated to different genres come together on one stage, having never met each other before. Initially the collaboration produces dissonance, but among skilled practitioners dedicated to their craft, disharmony transforms into harmony and something altogether new forms. This is what took place in…
PBS Parents website currently features my contribution to their Expert Q&A series, with a piece on How Every Child Can Grow Up Global. My hope was to share practical, do-able ideas for any parent to get started giving their child the world. I’ve been impressed by the quality of the comments and feedback on the…
With all the talk of “Restoring Honor” and taking back our country, I’ve been thinking a lot about the changes in America that feel so threatening to some. We are living through revolutions in just about every sphere of life. Some revolutions can be terrific. Like the American Revolution. Or the technological revolution that enabled…
“I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it’s the spirit.” -Kahlil Gibran It’s that time of year when important holidays from major world faiths converge, we’re about to mark another anniversary of 9/11, and those…
I can’t resist passing along this advertising campaign from AT&T. Each of the seven images below conveys a powerful message by showcasing hand positions painted to reflect icons of diverse cultures. (Altogether there are about 30 such images, by Guido Daniele; find them here.) Show your kids as an example of creativity amidst vibrancy of…
Forty-seven percent of Black American males graduate from high school in the U.S. In other words, the majority of black boys are not graduating from high school in the United States of America. The 47% takes all states into account, from Maine, with a 98% graduation rate, to New York, with just 25% of black…
