Now that the frantic preparations for the holidays are finally over, we have a chance to sit back and take a look at our lives: our successes and failures, progress made toward our goals, and our hopes and dreams for the future. Many of us will look ahead to the approaching new year and make [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2006
On privacy:
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
On Sunday, December 03, 2006, the International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the United Nations, said publicly that computer users are at substantial risk of identity theft and violations of privacy. Although Thomas Jefferson could not have envisioned the fast-paced, computerized world in which we live today, he did recognize the importance of privacy. He [...]
On race and diversity:
Monday, December 4, 2006
On Monday, December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether programs to promote racial diversity in schools should be continued or overturned. Over fifty years since the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which outlawed racial segregation in schools, it might seem hard to believe that the issue of [...]