Swords to Ploughshares

I'm thrown by the decision to continue the war in Afghanistan. The one small ray of hope is the stated plan to begin withdrawal within two years. I came across this heart-lifting story to lighten my spirits. Brenda Krause Eheart redesigned a former Air Force base in downstate Illinois 15 years ago so that retirees could move in to act as foster grandparents and role models for children removed from their biological parents by the court. Hope Meadows has been so successful that it has been awarded an $8 million grant to replicate the model across the country. That's the kind of innovative program that could make a difference in this country.