Children like to ask questions. Across physical, cultural, and political borders, learning happens when they can indulge their curiosity. When I began working with San Francisco public school students in their kindergarten year, I stepped into an environment defined by upheaval. They were living personal stories of foster homes and adoptions, of immigration and […]
Why marriage as an institution is still intact in India
India, along with China, is now touted as the fastest growing economy in the world, and is recognized as such by even the mighty United States of America. However, what many in the West do not understand is that the economy of India, even today, also has a rich social tradition, which is also connected […]
The Psychology of Atheism
The psychology of atheism brings in the huge and impossible question of what is God before we can move on to the question of belief and disbelief in God, so it’s tricky. Atheism as we all know is a disbelief in or denial of God or gods or a position that God does not or […]
Seven Losing Short-listed Sites in the Choice of the 7 ‘New’ Wonders of the World
The Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Lisbon, Portugal recently reported on the selection of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders during a celebrity-studded ceremony held at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light on July 7, 2007. The AFP-Lisbon report mentions the names of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders, as follows: (1) the Great Wall of China, (2) the Colosseum […]