Monthly Archives: April 2014
The Rainbow Over Rome
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side? If you are a Muppet fan, you heard that line inside your head, sung in Kermit the Frog’s familiar croak. I have always wanted to … Continue reading
Espionage Elves, Buddy Benches And Teaching Kindness
I first heard about Elf On The Shelf from six-year-old Madison, who was sitting amid a parade of nutcrackers, and piles of the tissue they had been wrapped in. I was cranky, because Puck the beagle had given me his … Continue reading
A Christmas Gift To The World
In Hiroshima Peace Park, built to commemorate the victims of the first nuclear attack, there is a statue of a young girl holding a golden origami crane. On its base are inscribed these words: “This is our cry. This is … Continue reading
The Just Us Lounge – The Gay Bar With The Holiday Heart
There were three nooses hanging on the door when Lynn Koval arrived at work one morning. The year was 1998 and the Just Us Lounge, on Division Street in Biloxi, Mississippi had just opened for business. Back then, there was … Continue reading
Walking For Joe Bell
You probably remember this story from last month. The grieving father of a bullied fifteen-year-old who hung himself on an elementary school playground, quit his job and began walking across the country in his own bullying awareness campaign, when he was … Continue reading
A Thank You To The Jakobsson Family
On Tuesday of this week, Illinois became the fifteenth state to come over from the darkside and embrace marriage equality. On Wednesday, the office of Illinois State Representative Naomi Jakobssen, who voted for the bill, released this statement: “Equal protection … Continue reading
Lisa Mehos’ Scarlet Letter – ‘A’ – For Abortion
Divorces are rarely friendly. That’s why we involve a judge. We expect a judge to draw some boundaries. Otherwise it ends with the couple hanging from a chandelier. This is not a new story. At least this part: A wealthy New York … Continue reading
Elizabeth Smart Says Abstinence Only Programs Hurt Women
If Ron Howard wants to talk about making movies, or if Paul McCartney wants to tell stories about John Lennon, you not only listen, you take notes. I feel that way about Elizabeth Smart when she talks about rape syndrome. … Continue reading
Brain Drops 