Almost all of us have wondered at one point or another about the taxes we pay: Where does the money go?

Almost all of us have wondered at one point or another about the taxes we pay: Where does the money go?

At work, conversation increases productivity. And yet people go into work, put on their headphones. In one interview, somebody called it - they become pilots in their own cockpits.

The heyday perhaps of American public infrastructure is the Sputnik moment of the 1950s, the [Dwaight] Eisenhower administration, for instance, which rolls out the modern interstate system. The highway system of the United States is built during this period.

Girl Scouts offered a wonderful group of girls where common concerns and interests could come together. We could learn, be challenged, and support one another. It was a very positive aspect of my life and played an important role in shaping who I am today.

There are many things we can live without but a sense of humor is not one of them!

Vaclav Havel had this great sense of humor. And you kind of felt that he was making a little bit fun of everything at the same time.