Life, it seems, is nothing if not a series of initiations, transitions, and incorporations.

Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible.

Cities all over the world are getting bigger as more and more people move from rural to urban sites, but that has created enormous problems with respect to environmental pollution and the general quality of life.

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends, but once taken, they belong to the past, requiring that new polls be taken.

My academic identity is that of a folklorist, and for many years I have taught only folklore courses.

Americans have a penchant for the future and tend to disregard the past.