Dear Mr. President,

Last month I punched the circle next to your name on a ballot and said a prayer that many others were doing the same. Last night I watched you comfort a community and said a prayer that this time really will be different. Today sir, I beg...

Ann Coulter is just one of many. Her use of the word "retard" in recent diatribes against President Obama only echoes a prevalent notion that comparing someone to the mentally handicapped is a clever put-down. Ten years ago in high school, I listened as an extremely intelligent teacher explained to...

(Huff/Post50 is celebrating Grandparents Day, September 9, with a series of special stories and essays. Elizabeth Higgins Clark is an actress whose television credits include "All My Children" and "Ringer." She has appeared on stage at The Williamstown Theatre Festival and La MaMa e.t.c. Her grandmothers are Doris...