My endorsement probably isn't worth much, but I think that what the people at Idealist are doing is commendable. A real sense of community is something that I believe we lost long ago and it's worth trying to get back. They are trying to do just that, and on a global scale. Look into volunteer opportunities, [...]
Do you hate your dad? C'mon, be honest. I don't think I hate mine. I don't speak to him enough to hate him. My fear is that if I speak to him frequently, or at all, I truly won't like him. He has a gift for never saying the right thing. Ever. His foot stays [...]
The friggin' holidays. I have a love/hate thing with the "season." I love it because I have a kid, and kids make every holiday a little better (and a little more stressful). I hate it because I have a kid and everyone wants us to drag him from house to house spreading cheer. Yes, cheer. [...]
I believe in teaching tolerance. We must all learn to live and let live.  We should embrace our differences whether they be religious, lifestyle, race, sexual orientation and so on. Being that I have most of that covered I have moved on to another group to try to tolerate. This "new" group has proven to be the biggest [...]
I've said it before, and I'm saying it again: I'm not an academic. No one will ever say my name in the same breath as Cornel West's or Skip Gates'. I know what I know through reading and living. That's all. I write what I feel and I hope that others will either be able to relate, or at least [...]