Some publishers have no Drs. Ruths (or should that be Drs. Ruth). Some publishers have one. But there can't be many publishers that have two—yes, two—fine women of mature years, both of whom have doctorates to do with education, and both of whom have made it their life's work to leave people healthier and happier through the strenuous exercise of life-affirming activities.

I refer, of course, to Lantern's own Dr. Ruth Heidrich, about whom I've written elsewhere and the inimitable Dr. Ruth Westheimer, educationalist, relationship expert, and guarantor of grrreat sex. As she points out in the video below, however, her real interest is families, and especially how ones in traditional societies are challenged by modernity. In her video below, she talks about two such societies—the Druze and the Bedouin of Israel—and how they are dealing with the vast changes they've experienced in sixty years. You can also read our two books below on the subject.