In case you missed the innaugural event in the Archie McDonald Speaker series titled A Conversation with George Foreman: "Reflections on My America," Red River Radio has graciously archived the event on their website. To listen, click here, and once the page loads, scroll down and click on "The Archie McDonald Speaker Series - George Foreman." You may also read the Daily Sentinel's coverage of the event here, or see pictures of the the event on the Arche McDonald Speaker Series website.

From USA Today's article "Archeologists: Maya Blue pigment recipe moved around:"

In the Journal of Archeological Science report, Leslie Cecil of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, reports on "palygorskite" minerals, the chief ingredient in the bright and long-lasting pigment, found at the archaeological site of Ixlú in the Petén region of Guatemala. Maya Blue was widely used by the classic Maya of Central America to decorate buildings and wares, making the cobalt color a signature of the pyramid-building culture.

Dr. Louise Stoehr has been recognized by the American Association of Teachers of German, and awarded a two week seminar in Berlin, Germany (June 27 - July 10), to participate in the Neuer Blick, eue Stimmen: Interkulturelles Leben und Wirken.

Through many activities, ranging from experiencing first-hand Berlin’s international cuisine to conversations with political and social activists, participants will gather new materials and gain new insights into what it means to live in a society that is becoming more and more diverse. Participants will meet with representatives from governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations that represent the interests of many in Berlin’s diverse population.

Dr. John Allen Hendrick's new book, Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House, examines the fascinating and precedent-setting role new media technologies and the Internet played in the 2008 presidential campaign that allowed for the historic election of the nation's first African American president.