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Johnny Carson was once known as the last man Americans saw before they went to sleep. He came on at 10:35 p.m. (Houston time) after the Nightly News. A big fan, I was saddened when the show went off the air on May 22, 1992. I was 40 years old. Today at the ripe old age of 72, it’s a rare oc...

Reach Out Reaching out is challenging for many women, who worry that they’ll be seen as imposing ,or worse, that they’ll be turned down. This is unlikely because most people want to help. So, when sick, don’t hesitate to call a friend to make a run for chicken soup. Or when lone...

Tim Wise: Well, in the U.S. we’ve done a horrible job of teaching history in general. Obviously, for years we’ve left out the contributions and the struggles led by people of color, except for very cursory mentions. But in addition to that, we’ve also left out this large &m...