Hands-on is way better than sitting in a classroom and talking about it.

Instead of sitting in a classroom here on this very elite campus and talking about liberation and anti-colonial and anti-empire theology and black theology and feminist theology, let's give students the opportunity to be in a place where those issues are the daily life of the people. So now they're not just studying about these people. They're studying with them.

An empty chair in the classroom and in all of our hearts.

Fortunately, in talking with the classroom teacher, she shared with me that the children recently read a couple of books on loss -- 'Charlotte's Web' and 'The Taste of Blackberries,' ... The children had an opportunity to discuss feelings and talk about what it meant to lose someone and to share with each other.

We're already talking about the next nominee in code. Sen. Kohl, who voted yes, is talking about the balance of the court with O'Connor. Sen. Feingold is mentioning that he may not be receptive to Justice Brown. I can understand it. That's the way this situation is in 2005.

It's not just talking about science, but actually doing science. We do simulations in the classroom, but this is doing it with a real purpose in the community.