A Whole New World

The lovely Tiffany blue and cream pitcher I've had forever took a nose dive early this week. I had pulled it down from the study shelves to use for Karla's shower and when I did, the pitcher was unglued from the base. I tried glue of every kind, but nothing seemed to work. With a little bit of floral tape, I was able to keep it whole through the shower. Once home, I put it back on the shelf but had my doubts that it would remain intact. Well, home that evening, rounded the corner, and there was the pitcher, in a zillion pieces on the study floor (poor Gideon must have been quite shaken when that sucker hit the ground). But the base — on the floor as well — was unscathed.

I've held onto this globe just 'cause I like the colors. I'd taken off the stand because it was red plastic. Cradled now by the new base, and topped off with an old wooden drawer knob, the world couldn't look any better.

'A New Arab Generation Finds Its Voice'

A Libyan anti-government protester with her face painted in the colors of Libya's old national flag takes part in a gathering in the eastern city of Benghazi on Feb. 27, 2011.

Sometimes you come across a piece of journalism that's so well done that you just point to it, get out of the way and hope others -- like you, dear reader -- will take 5, 10 or 15 minutes, whatever you can spare, to check it out.

Such is the case with this superb multimedia presentation by The New York Times. Metro dailies may be struggling mightily across the country, and even the storied Times has its financial challenges. But journalism like this is essential to our acquiring the knowledge and perspectives needed to understand our tumultuous times.

Here's the intro:

Escalating violence has tempered the regional euphoria that followed the youth-led revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt. And yet, young people will continue to play an important role in the Arab Spring. This month, The New York Times interviewed more than two dozen of them, from Morocco to the West Bank, to find out how they consider their moment in history and their generation's prospects for the future.

Take a moment to listen to these passionate young men and women in the middle of transformative change.

Photograph by Patrick Baz, Agence France Presse/Getty Images

Track

This track season i believe will be a great season for all the track girls. Claire W., Amber W., Bailey W., Katie W., Barbara M., Paige O., Kassy D., Melissa B,. Liz W., Sarah W., Jenny S., Cory K., Lauren H., Kara B., Katie B., and Faith H. are all on St. Anthony's girls track team. Our first meet is Monday March 28 @ Robinson. We would all appreciate if you would come and cheer for us on our first meet. We will all be exited and nervous at the same time but no matter if we win or loose we will still have lots of fun.


Kassy Dammerman