MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Rebirth of service
January 19, 2009
This weekend, my husband wondered aloud if there was anything new he could learn about Martin Luther King, Jr.; we both mourned the fact that, after 30-ish years of celebrating this day, and especially on the eve of the inauguration of the first black president of the U.S., we find it hard to find a suitable (and fresh) way of honoring MLK Jr's legacy. Is it just a day off? And then I read about Read more...
Historical time: Plans for Obama's inauguration
January 14, 2009
One friend is keeping all her kids out of school for next Tuesday morning, January 20; another is planning to bring her three-year-old along for an impromptu neighborhood parade, complete with drums and American flags. We're taking our two youngest to a party where we'll eat breakfast food and watch Barack Obama be sworn in as President of the United States. Our kids were involved in the Read more...
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