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2009
December
The founder of Rotary had a wayward childhood and worked as a reporter, raisin packer, cowboy, and teacher before he became a lawyer, fell in love with Chicago, and started a club. The rest is history -- our history.
November
Master violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about how he accommodates his disability, honors his art, and still manages to fiddle around. Also, the Rotary Foundation supports these eight cheap ways to improve the quality of life among people in the developing world.
October
The 2010 RI Convention meets in Montréal, Canada's cosmopolitan, multicultural city for great food, vibrant neighborhoods, and four centuries of architecture. Also, how Rotary survived the Great Depression.
September
Mia Farrow talks tough on saving Darfur. Also Scott Turow on the ethical lives of politicians and Joe Queenan explains why when it comes to ethical lapses, sorry isn't good enough.
August
Find out how Rotarians are using something as simple as a bio-sand filter to change the health of a country, and the story behind The Four-Way Test.
July
RI President John Kenny's goals, from clean water to attracting new members, are the main courses of his tenure. Important weekly side dishes are Falkirk Football Club scores. Also Bill Gates Sr. talks about raising children, supporting his community, and the Gates Foundation's relationship with Rotary.
June
You gave us your best shots. Now see the winners of the fourth annual photo contest. Composition and emotion are the essential elements of photography, says Jean-Marc Giboux, who judged the contest. Also see a gallery of the Best of the rest, and tips for raising funds in a troubled economy.
May
Our seasoned biker drives 8,000 miles through South and Central America to witness the wonders Rotarians make happen every day. Also, the Rotarian Conversation continues with an interview with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
April
There is no magic bullet when it comes to solving child mortality. Dr. Paul Farmer, cofounder of Partners In Health, presents his solutions to the complex issue. Also, The Rotarian Conversation with Desmond Tutu.
March
Meet Jane Goodall, who's delivering a keynote address at the Birmingham convention, and learn about her work with chimpanzees, and see how the United States' literacy stacks up with the rest of the world.
February
Meet Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins, who's headlining for the Birmingham convention, and catch a preview of the gripping tale of Salk, Sabin and thousands of Rotarians all over the world and their battle against the polio virus.
January
Read about how to get a grant, make a speech, hold a fundraiser, get things done, save the world, and more.
2008
December
There is so much more to polio eradication than giving a child a drop. Travel to India and Nepal to learn about the preparation it takes to get the vaccine to its destination.
November
Celebrate The Rotary Foundation's vision of the future as it seeks solutions to the world's most immediate problems.