BUILD YOUR NATION

A nation is constantly being built, regardless of how long it has existed.  That is a different thought for most of us, who want to point to the founders and say that they did the whole job.  Unfortunately, that is like saying that a house is complete as soon as the foundation is laid. Such

MY NEIGHBORHOOD

My neighborhood is an exceptional place.  IT is in the midst of transformation from the usual sort of private, non-communicative collection of households to a street full of friends. We have had a couple of gatherings so far.  One was a tea for the women; the other was a potluck for everyone.  Our next get-together