A study comparing American students with other students from other countries shows that even low performing states like Alabama do better in math and science than other European countries such as Italy and Norway. We can also take some pride in that American students are comparable to peers in Slovakia and Estonia and we are […]

Last night, my friend Liz hosted “Ladies Night”. This is my group of Portland friends that have dinner together once a month, and have been doing so for 15 years. The hostess provides the venue and the main entree and the rest of us fill in with appetizers, salad, wine and the all important desert. […]