Tonight (May 20) I will be speaking, briefly, to people who are supporting Girl Scouts by attending the regional organization's annual dinner. My talk will be about seven minutes on the news media's role -- and our responsibility as a society -- in fostering an informed citizenry.

I'll be in excellent company. Five women, including a high school student, are being honored as Women of Distinction. You surely know at least some of them: Jane Wait, Janice White, Janine Dykeman, Patricia Hale and Sarah Rubenstein. Read a little about them in today's Saratogian: http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2010/05/20/news/doc4bf49293609c2800835226.txt

I was surprised last week to learn how many sister Soroptimists had been Girl Scouts, but didn't know it. I think Girl Scouts deserve more recognition than they get for instilling a commitment ot community service. And I do love the Thin Mints.