The distance around the world remains almost 25,000 miles, but it doesn’t always feel that far today. The Internet, ever-evolving technologies, advances in travel and continuous immigration and emigration are making connections with once far-flung cultures a much more common reality. Marcheta Evans has embraced that “smaller world” mind-set and
Month: January 2011
Anyone who has flown on an airplane and listened to the flight attendant before takeoff has been cautioned what to do in the event the oxygen masks fall from the ceiling: Put on your own mask first before trying to help someone else. Counselor wellness experts say that idea has
Giving back to the community” is much more than a catchphrase within ACA. As I look back through the years, I am amazed at the volunteerism and generosity of ACA members. Your strong desire to lend a hand to those in need — wherever they may be — is exemplary.
What is a resolution? When you think about it, what does it really mean to you? As we begin another new year, I have been reflecting on the many resolutions I have made in past years. They have centered on my physical, mental and spiritual health, my family, how I
Picture a fifth-grade classroom. One little boy will not sit still. He constantly interrupts the teacher and gets out of his chair during the lesson. Meanwhile, a little girl sits in the back row and gazes out the window. Ensnared in a daydream, she also has missed the lesson. Eventually,