by Sara Powell | Aug 19, 2008 | Opinion
During the recent conflict between Georgia and Russia, we learned an interesting lesson on the importance of perspective. My husband, one of our daughters and I were hosts to a Russian houseguest. A little background: this particular daughter, a professor, takes a...
by Sara Powell | May 21, 2008 | Opinion
My husband and I recently built a new house. We had aspirations of being as ecologically responsible as possible, but we were thwarted at almost every step. If our pockets had been deep enough, we might have been able to accomplish more of what we wanted, but many of...
by Sara Powell | May 15, 2008 | Opinion
Every morning, all across our country, in big cities and small towns, students come trudging through the doors of our schools. Some come eagerly, anticipating each day; some come reluctantly, overwhelmed by challenges too great for them. Some come from homes where...
