Words To Live By: “It’s A Beautiful Glass”

Wanting to understand “What is it that makes us human?” filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand collected images and stories from 2,000 women and … More

The World War II Women Knew

The stories of World War II have been told many times through a multitude of male perspectives and usually with … More

Doing The DEWEY’S READATHON

I’ve have yet to made it through the complete 24 hours of a Dewey’s readathon and I won’t today.   But in a spirit … More

Words: “Courage To Face Life Cheerfully…”

“I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves — this critical basis I call the ideal … More

Words: “Things I Learned When I Was Chris…”

Sometimes, the right words have an unexpected source. Back in 2013, Ashton Kutcher at the TEEN CHOICE AWARDS confessed that his … More

Words: “I design, therefore I become.”

Jason Silva’s DO WE HAVE FREE WILL video (below), part of his SHOTS OF AWE web series, is an excellent reminder … More

Featured Book: CHASING THE SUN by Natalia Sylvester

“beautiful prose”  “a realistic portrait of PTSD”  When I met Natalia Sylvester on Twitter (@NataliaSylv) four years ago and first read … More

Book: THE ENCHANTED by Rene Denfeld

“Stunning … a darkly beautiful, moving book” THE ENCHANTED by Rene Denfeld in one word: stunning! Of course, I can’t … More

The Lure of Comic-Con

Out of my element at Comic-Con 2015, where 250,000 movie fans, comic devotees and techno geeks gather, I had an … More

The #HateWontWin Challenge

How do you continue a legacy of love in the face of a horrific tragedy? The #HateWontWin Challenge Build bonds … More