We are born the same, With the breath of life Filling our lungs, With that will to live In a world where everyone Has the right to exist, To thrive and flourish, As a mortal being. Do we not... Read more >>

According to Amnesty International, the likelihood of a woman’s dying in childbirth in the United States is five times greater than in Greece, four times greater than in Germany, and three times... Read more >>

Jesusla was barely six years when she came to live in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jesusla’s mother had become ill right before she gave birth to her and had returned to her native town of Tomozeau a... Read more >>

Contrary to the texts in American History book about how the British treated the colonists badly and the colonies had to rebel in order to be a separate nation, the British never treated them poorly... Read more >>

I recently read a news bulletin that stated that Maine has now become the fifth state to allow same sex marriage. I say ... why has it taken so long for this to happen? New Hampshire is poised to send... Read more >>

Oh look, a kindergarten student has been expelled for showing up to school with a Mohawk. Is it just me or is it pretty much a daily occurrence that some damn kid somewhere gets sent home from... Read more >>

Living in Texas, one tends to get exposed to a lot of ultra-conservative political views. Being on the opposite end of that spectrum, I am often appalled by some of the things I hear and boy do I hear... Read more >>

I knew a girl named Charlotte when I was a child growing up in Haiti. I’m not sure how old Charlotte was, but I think, she was older than I was. She had a lot more responsibility that I did and... Read more >>

Many of us were not shocked when China decided to punish Liu Xiaobo. Obviously using Liu Xiaobo as a tactic to scare the rest of China into submission. Nonetheless, the decision is disappointing. It... Read more >>

1. Ethics 2. Common sense 3. Financial education 4. Basic bookkeeping skills 5. Reduction of bank fees 6. Reduce rate of high school dropouts 7. Interest in the study of science 8. Computer... Read more >>