For most Americans, life is returning slowly but steadily to the way it was prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.Seeing a person wearing a mask is much less common, pessimism about COVID-19 is giving way to increased confidence that the battle against the prolonged scourge is on the ...
WASHINGTON - In 1994, President ClintonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ certitudes included these: By 2000, AmericaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ high school graduation rate would be 90 percent (it is still not) and students would be among the worldÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ best in math and science (they are not). Such blithe thinking frequently caused Sen. Daniel ...
In fourth grade, I began preparing for what I thought might be my lifeÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ work. Three uncles and my motherÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ father had all been musicians. My journey started with a pair of drumsticks given to me by my Aunt Mildred. Within a very short time, I had graduated from lessons at school to private ...