Last Tuesday Rotarian Jim Thompson was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow. The recognition is awarded to those Rotarians who contribute $1,000 (or its multiples) to the Rotary Foundation. Among the important projects funded by those contributions is the Polio…

Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston. The tragedies of addiction and substance abuse are all over the the news. And behind the tabloid news stories are thesobering statisitcs:    

Recent legislation intended to beautify America’s public buildings hasn’t always worked as planned. By law ½ of 1% of all building costs in federal buildings must be spent on art and architecture. In some cases the money – our money—has…