Last Summer’s Newsletter contained an article warning all that our high school and college students are now computer-literate and are using Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, etc.) to write their email letters.   We are delighted to see them acquire new skills, esp. if they it improves their composition skills. However, the jury is still out.  It may...

Loren Eiseley’s essay, “The Star Thrower” (1978), describes a man who spends the night on the beach and wakes up to an ebbing tide that has left thousands of starfish stranded on the beach and baking under a hot sun. As he walks along the beach, he wonders, “Is this God’s plan? To what end...

When I sponsored my first student with ANSWER 15 years ago, I was swiftly impressed by the carefully composed, kind letter I received from Dipesh. *  The next year, I was excited to join other sponsors touring the gorgeous country of Nepal and to have the privilege of meeting my student and his family. The...

ANSWER had been using a space for its office for 15 years consisting of 3 rooms & a kitchen during which time ANSWER grew from 250 students to 700! The front room was the reception area and welcomed both parents & students. To the right was a room crammed with furniture for the Executive Director,...