Almost two years ago my husband and I became involved in the life of a 20-year-old street kid. Let’s call him “Streetwise.” Streetwise had been living on his own, bouncing from shelter to shelter, sleeping under bridges and in doorways for four years. We were …
In the midst of great sadness a woman I know described a scene in which she watched two bouncy toddlers dressed in their best pink coats suddenly turn and share a big bear hug. Those watching experienced a warm feeling that spread over their bodies, …
With National DNA Day just around the corner on April 25th, I’ve been thinking about DNA and genetics this week. I’ve personally had two DNA tests in just the last several years. The first one was for medical reasons, but the second one was for …
Almost two years ago my husband and I became involved in the life of a 20-year-old street kid. Let’s call him “Streetwise.” Streetwise had been living on his own, bouncing from shelter to shelter, sleeping under bridges and in doorways for four years. We were …
In the midst of great sadness a woman I know described a scene in which she watched two bouncy toddlers dressed in their best pink coats suddenly turn and share a big bear hug. Those watching experienced a warm feeling that spread over their bodies, …
With National DNA Day just around the corner on April 25th, I’ve been thinking about DNA and genetics this week. I’ve personally had two DNA tests in just the last several years. The first one was for medical reasons, but the second one was for …
“How’s it going? Good?” … “Yea, I’m fine. And you?” The typical American greeting with a typical expected answer. This greeting may be uttered face-to-face, on Facebook or by text but rarely is the response a true accounting. Do we really want to know the …
I used to know someone in college who was far skinnier than he wanted to be and would lose weight if he didn’t make an effort to keep it on. We would go out for lunch sometimes and he would say, “I don’t really want …