Americans Have A Penchant For The Future

Light Travels Faster Than Sound. This Is Why Some People Appear Bright Until You Hear Them Speak.

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

Ancestor Worship, Or Filial Piety So Characteristic Of Asian Cultures, For Example, Does Not Really Resonate With Americans Who Favor Children, Not Grandparents.

Polls Are Frequently Taken To Try To Tease Out Or Determine Likely Directions And Trends, But Once Taken, They Belong To The Past, Requiring That New Polls Be Taken.

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