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Why Your Truth Matters in the Age of Hate Apr. 11, 2025
April 18 is National Columnists Day. Because of this, I want to hold space for the writer in all of ... Read More
Civil Rights Leader Mattie Jones: 'You Have To Set Yourself Free' Apr. 04, 2025
Mattie Jones turned 92 at the end of March. Friends, family, state senators and our U.S. congressman... Read More
Tending to Our Homes and Our Hearts With TikTok Star Mercury Stardust Mar. 28, 2025
Mercury Stardust visited my local library last weekend to talk about her New York Times No. 1 bestse... Read More
Venezuelan-Appalachian Folk Music Duo Shows Cultures in Harmony Mar. 21, 2025
Larry and Joe performed for my son's school last week. They were on tour with just one public show i... Read More
Medicaid Helps Your Children in School Too. You Just Don't Realize It Mar. 14, 2025
In the search for waste, fraud and abuse, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Gover... Read More
Celebrate the Resilience of Immigrant Mothers During Women's History Month Mar. 07, 2025
My mother-in-law was born on a small ranch in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, in 1951. After her mother die... Read More
Lighting the Torches of Others for Women's History Month Feb. 28, 2025
Just in time for Women's History Month, there's an essay collection called "Fast Famous Women" relea... Read More
Are You Ready To Believe In What's Possible? There's a Podcast for That. Feb. 21, 2025
Shortly after the election, I decided to refocus my column. Instead of contributing to the vitriol f... Read More
How a Hate Crime Spurred This Mom To Double Down on Kindness Feb. 14, 2025
Every interaction you have creates a ripple, whether you intend it to or not. The kind of ripple you... Read More
This Tennis Club Shows Why DEI Is Here To Stay Feb. 07, 2025
While President Donald Trump signed executive orders to strip diversity, equity, inclusion and acces... Read More
Newspapers Then and Now: Why Good Columns Stand the Test of Time Jan. 31, 2025
When Bob Hill was writing newspaper columns, it was a different era. But after our conversation, I r... Read More
Saving Beloved Pets Caught in Los Angeles Wildfires Jan. 21, 2025
I knew it was a big ask when I reached out to Los Angeles area veterinarian Dr. Annie Harvilicz to s... Read More
Most Former Felons Don't Get the Second Chance That Trump Is Getting Jan. 17, 2025
Does America value second chances? Looking at presidential election results, you'd think yes. Donald... Read More
In Divisive Times, Science Brings Us Together Jan. 10, 2025
We're living in divisive times. It's something said so often that it's become cliche. But collaborat... Read More
Fashion Sense: This New York Designer Has Sustainability Tips You Can Use Jan. 03, 2025
I enjoy crafting and sewing, but lately I've become hyperaware of the waste produced to sustain this... Read More
Make Anti-Racism Your New Year's Resolution Dec. 27, 2024
People take part in health challenges all the time, especially as New Year's resolutions. We count o... Read More
The Bishop's Table: Louisville's Community Powerhouse for Police Reform Dec. 20, 2024
Louisville, Kentucky, got their Christmas present early this year. The Department of Justice, Louisv... Read More
This Holiday Season Feels Like a Post-Election Balm Dec. 13, 2024
We put up our Christmas tree on Nov. 9 this year. Right after the election. I cannot remember a time... Read More
If We Can Reelect Donald Trump, We Can Be Honest About the Alamo Dec. 06, 2024
En route to visit family in South Texas for Thanksgiving, we stopped in San Antonio to enjoy the riv... Read More
Trees Matter: How One Man Throws Shade in a Good Way for His Community Nov. 29, 2024
While leaves changed color and floated to the ground, I talked to tree enthusiast Bill Hanavan, a re... Read More
