An old African proverb is much quoted in America today: It takes a village to raise a child.
There are no guarantees, though, that an affluent village, a modern-day American suburb, will produce a happy, healthy child.
Illustration by Forest Byrd Cell phones are ubiquitous. They may also be dangerous.
Plus ça change, plus cest la même chose. Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Les Guêpes, 1849
Plus ça change, plus cest la même chose.
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Les Guêpes, 1849
The French have a saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Ceremonies abound this year to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks. They are listed in our community calendar and described in our letters and news pages.
