Unthemed News Round Up

I have been trying to be better about not just posting news ... but some news articles are piling up in my email box.  The blurbs are from NPR not me editorializing.

Research Highlights Strengths Of Adolescent Brain -- by Jon Hamilton heard on NPR - 10/22/2012
Adolescent brains have gotten a bad rap, according to neuroscientists. It's true that teenage brains can be impulsive, scientists reported at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans. But adolescent brains are also vulnerable, dynamic and highly responsive to positive feedback.

Vigilantes Spray-Paint Sexual Harassers In Cairo by Leila Fadel heard on NPR - November 1, 2012
Over the recent four-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, more than 1,000 sexual harassment complaints were filed in Egypt ...

WWII Veteran Fought To Cast His Last Vote by Scott Simon heard on NPR - October 27, 2012
This is the time of a long election season when voters can begin to feel weary. You can't watch the World Series without seeing ads so scolding and snarling you may want to shoo away your children. The ads can make voting seem like a nasty chore....

I was at the SOHA board meeting and read this article about Vietnamese Americans trying to document their histories through interviews!  We were planning for our next conference in case you have anything to share.