Dec 26th, 2006 · Today we are beginning a series of stories about all different kinds of students and teachers. Karate instructor Louise Rafkin describes the way that she teaches children to hit. Childhood is a violent time, Rafkin says, and her students learn how to control their innate violence. As Rafkin talks with two of her young students, one describes the power struggles at his school.
Keywords: Violence · violent · children · students · schools · Teachers · childhood · Karate · instructor · innate · Struggle · Louise Rafkin
Jul 26th, 2006 · Trend-spotters make big consultant bucks looking for the next big thing. But commentator Louise Rafkin thinks she's spotted a new trend -- and she's going to tell us about it -- for free. A couple of months ago, Rafkin started hearing about the ukulele everywhere, it seems. A friend was taking lessons on the instrument, and there was a festival in Michigan. So Rafkin decided to visit a ukulele club to see what the buzz was all about.
Keywords: consultant · Festival · friends · instrumentation · ukulele · Michigan · spotters · Louise Rafkin · Rafkin
