On this trip to Shanghai, my husband was the main event. He was teaching at the law school and it was great fun to have
Arts@theCore
Last semester, through a series of happy coincidences, I was invited to join a faculty planning group for a new UNC/Carolina Performing Arts initiative called
December Thoughts
It is gray and wintery outside, “December” is playing on my Ipod, and I’m finishing up odds and ends before heading home to celebrate the
Preparation
The new semester is upon us and I am in Florida – seemingly side-tracked by a family member’s illness. Prior to leaving, I was in

Olympic Dreams
You’ve probably seen the photograph of Gabby Douglas hugging her Chinese-American coach with the subtitle “America” celebrating the peculiar and wonderful diversity that comes from
Some Thoughts Following the Passage of Amendment One
For you non-North Carolinians, North Carolina has just passed an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage, domestic partnerships, etc. The amendment has far-reaching