Americans Often Have Trouble Enjoying

Cities All Over The World Are Getting Bigger As More And More People Move From Rural To Urban Sites, But That Has Created Enormous Problems With Respect To Environmental Pollution And The General Quality Of Life.

I Have A Great Advantage Over Many Of My Colleagues Inasmuch As My Students Bring With Them To Class Their Own Personal Knowledge Of National, Regional, Religious, Ethnic, Occupational, And Family Folklore Traditions.

Life, It Seems, Is Nothing If Not A Series Of Initiations, Transitions, And Incorporations.

My Academic Identity Is That Of A Folklorist, And For Many Years I Have Taught Only Folklore Courses.

Future Orientation Is Combined With A Notion And Expectation Of Progress, And Nothing Is Impossible.