The Long Walk Down Valentine Road: Documentary Review on DVD

  Sometimes a film is homework. The 2013 documentary, Valentine Road is not for the faint-hearted. Then again, perhaps it … More

Believing in People: Practical Practice in Supporting Each Other

    I’d like to think that as a teacher, it’s my job to believe in people, especially when they … More

Four Great Reasons to Get a Game Night Going

    While I make time to play with children as often as possible, I also love to play games … More

Children and Board Games Go Together

These days, video games are all the rage with young people. They’re everywhere and really fun. They’re exciting because they … More

Laugh for Life: The Benefits of a Good Guffaw

  “A vegan and a Big Mac walk into a bar…”   I don’t know the punch line for that … More

Making Every Life Matter: How Gen Y Is Reinventing Mourning

  I’ve often wondered what happened to the American ritual of wearing a black armband when someone in the family … More

Learning to Age with Grace and Dignity

  Now that I’m older and more aware of the cycles of life, I see how critical it is to … More

A Newfound Farewell Ritual

    Last year was hard on me. Karma was burning, consuming my flesh, both figuratively and literally. Lessons were … More

The Real Joy of Backpacking

  Recently two young women from Chicago, students at our college, approached me surreptitiously about going backpacking. The situation was … More

What Church is For

    We made our way back to our old church in Oakland for Easter Sunday. It’s been a year, … More