by Karen Zurheide | Apr 9, 2002 | Opinion
Forty-six years ago, President Eisenhower convened the People to People White House Conference on International Understanding. Walt Disney designed the delightful “It’s A Small World” attraction as a result of those meetings. It may not be...
by Karen Zurheide | Mar 13, 2002 | Opinion
What do Katie Couric, Nicole Kidman, Camryn Manheim, J. K. Rowling and about 18 million American women have in common? They are single mothers. Couric, of “Today” on NBC, was widowed when her husband died of colon cancer. Actress Kidman was divorced by Tom...
by Karen Zurheide | Feb 12, 2002 | Opinion
I used to ignore my contribution to statistics about the time kids spend watching television and videos, playing electronic games and sitting in front of a computer monitor. After all, until recently we had only one television at our house, and we’ve never...
by Karen Zurheide | Jan 18, 2002 | Opinion
We’ve heard a lot about heroes since Sept. 11. Much discussion focused on New York City’s brave firefighters and police officers, those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center and those who worked on search-and-rescue crews after the buildings...
by Karen Zurheide | Apr 17, 2001 | Opinion
Most middle-class kids play a sport or two each season, play an instrument, take art or drama or dance, and belong to a scouting organization–in addition to meeting homework demands and participation in religious activities. From 1981 to 1997, structured sports...
