April 17, 2012. My liberation day. My parole. My don’t-let-the-door-hit-ya-on-the-way-out day. At 9 a.m., I exited the elementary school a free woman. My days as a classroom volunteer were... Read more >>

When I was a child, my mother, who worked full-time and raised four children, rarely ever came to my school; my siblings and I took the school bus both ways every day, and no one expected her to do... Read more >>

As the health care debate rages on Capitol Hill and in homes around the country, all kinds of Americans are sharing their stories of how they pay for their medical care. Some of the most vulnerable... Read more >>

Time is a commodity. It’s been compared with money. We only have so much of it in this lifetime, so time is precious. And how we spend our time says a lot about what is important to us. Recently... Read more >>

As much as we might like to join the Peace Corps or give up a job that pays the bills to volunteer full-time, for most of us this just isn’t realistic. But that doesn’t mean that we... Read more >>

Welcome back, my friends! Happy New Year to all. Thank you for keeping in touch and keeping me in your lives. And a special hello to those who have come back after many years. It is... Read more >>

It would be nice if we all had a little Erin Brockovich in us. As I sit here watching Erin Brockovich for the umpteenth time I wonder how nice it would be if we all cared a little bit more. Every day... Read more >>

When I was in high school, I was introduced to the idea of being a pen pal to a prisoner through Prison Fellowship International. I thought it would be easy enough to write to a prisoner, so I called... Read more >>

Who isn’t excited about this year’s election cycle? Truly? We – at the house formerly called Pandemonium – are very jazzed. Since Air America came on the scene in... Read more >>

A step in the right direction: This woman is changing lives, one pair of shoes at a time. It was one of those moments; a simple question that changed my life. “When are you coming back?”... Read more >>