Words of Worth

Heroes Wanted

CNN is looking for a few good heroes. “Every day” kind of people doing seemingly heroic work. So who’s your hero? If you have one, you may nominate them on CNN’s website by filling out a form that, in addition to basic contact information, only asks two questions. What is the work your hero does? What impact does that work have on others? That’s pretty much it. Oh, there are a few tips to help your nomination stand out from the thousands that CNN receives. Let’s start…

News is Toxic

One of the occupational hazards of being a professor is that every summer I HAVE to teach overseas in places like Germany, Thailand, Hong Kong or Brazil. I know! I know! It’s a tough job but someone has to do it, right? And weekends are tougher when I take a short drive from Germany to the Alsace or to one of my favorite countries, Switzerland.

While that may all sound idyllic, there is a down side to travel in foreign countries and that is finding a television station that is in…