Before heading back to South Africa for the next 2 weeks, I stopped for one last coffee at Starbucks, and there it was… in big (RED) letters, a bold reminder of why I was going in the first place: World AIDS Day, December 1.
As I reluctantly paid for my $4 latte, I was also reminded [...]
Author Archives: RuthRiley
A Time to Care: World AIDS Day 2008
November 30, 2008 – 1:51 pm
Race, Politics and Change
November 8, 2008 – 8:00 am
Growing up in the mid-west, I was raised a good Christian girl where everyone looked like me, dressed like me, and as far as I knew was Republican like me. Diversity was not something I experienced until my freshman year at Notre Dame. My education extended beyond my basic academic classes: as my African [...]
Life in Latvia
April 28, 2008 – 8:00 am
Greetings from Riga, Latvia, a beautiful city in the Baltic region of Europe. Ashamed of how little I knew about the country that was my home for the last two months, I took it upon myself to do a little research. As I walked through the enchanting “Old Town” which reminded me a lot of [...]
Girls Celebration of Sports
February 11, 2008 – 8:00 am
As I spoke at the NFHS (National Federation State High School Associations) Girls and Women in Sports Luncheon in Indianapolis last week, I couldn’t help but acknowledge the different perspectives in the crowd. There were hundreds of female high school athletes there, the direct beneficiaries of 35 years of Title IX legislation. Sitting next to [...]
Heart to Heart
February 4, 2008 – 8:00 am
When was the last time you actually thought about the condition of your heart? No, I am not talking about the pitter-patter feeling that we associate with being in love, or the painful ache that comes when our heart is broken. I am talking about whether it is healthy and strong and able to [...]
