Eagle Times Samantha Williams Avery Skinner, a fifth-grader at Hobe Sound Elementary, stood on the Martin County High School stage recently to sing as part of the county’s annual “Music in the Schools” program. All county schools participated. Joined by 24 of her fellow Hobe …

Outside Looking In Gordon Barlow Education standards aren’t what they used to be, right? We’re always reading of some math absurdity understood by only three Harvard PhDs, that used to be set for twelve-year-olds a hundred years ago. The comparisons always seem far-fetched, to me. …

Mistakes teach good lessons in life. Embarrassing mistakes teach unforgettable lessons. Two mistakes in the previous issue of Currents taught me one unforgettable lesson–don’t trust my own brain–and one good lesson–trust my brain only. An oxymoron? Perhaps, but perhaps not. The first mistake, the embarrassing …

Editorial Barbara Clowdus We seem to have learned little about the need to care for our most vital resource: water. Why is that? We know that humans can survive only a few days without water, yet we continue to pollute with near-abandon, to live as …

Green Cotton By Evin O’Keeffe When I was living in California, Cinco de Mayo was a huge celebration focused on food, family, and festivities. But no matter where you live, with fresh ingredients and a little time you can create your own fiesta! On May …