August 2002

Revisit the Past, Envision the Future

You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows
by Jim Slama
Many of the topics we covered in the first hundred issues were considered fringe at the time. Today, more people are embracing these trends.

The Past as Prologue
From food production to celibacy, and ecotourism to September 11, our writers revisit some of the issues that have shaped today’s reality.

Sustainable Work of the Future
The cultural shift toward a more sustainable lifestyle will produce new employment opportunities. Here is what some of the experts are forecasting.


Getting Around, Today and Tomorrow
by Tom Judge
Millions of Chicago area citizens board buses and trains every working day. How is the area’s transit system preparing to carry us tomorrow? Can we get where we want to go without cars, or will we be left stranded?

Goodness and Genius in Each Student
by Bobbye Middendorf
Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall is founding president of the prestigious Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, where the students are treated "as if each one is capable of extraordinary achievement."

Vote With Your Remote
by Don Hazen
The new Phil Donahue show recently debuted on cable channel msnbc — and any of us who are interested in watching stimulating television and hearing independent voices and fresh points of view should tune in.

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