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NOVEMBER 2019 • VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 11 • ISSUE NO. 817

Founded in 1946 by Garry C. Myers, Ph.D.,

and Caroline Clark Myers

Editor in Chief: Christine French Cully

VP, Magazine Group Editorial: Jamie Bryant

Creative Director: Marie O’Neill

Editor: Judy Burke

Design Director: Patrick Greenish, Jr.

Senior Editor: Joëlle Dujardin

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Assistant Editor: Patty Courtright

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Explore

New Paths

When is the last time you tried

something new? After George W. Bush,

our 43rd President, left the White House,

he wanted to try something very different.

Now he is using his new talent for

portrait painting to honor the men

and women who have served in our

military. “President and Painter”

(pages 16–17) is an inspiring

reminder of the sacrifice and

courage of veterans.

This story also shows us that

it’s important to try new things.

The world offers so many interesting

paths to explore that we can keep

growing and learning all our lives.

That’s what I hope to do. Someday, I

want to learn how to draw or paint.

I’d also like to learn to speak Spanish f luently. I’d even like

to learn how to raise a baby goat! Wouldn’t that be fun?

Are you open to an adventure in learning? I hope you’ll

write and tell me what’s on your list of new things to try.

I can’t wait to hear from you.

You r f r iend,

This magazine of wholesome fun

is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and knowledge,

in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in

sensitivity to others, in high ideals and worthy ways of living—for

children are the world’s most important people.

Portrait photo courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

George W. Bush’s portrait

of Sergeant First Class

Ramon Padilla.