Generosity is one of the most magical of personal practices, and I highly, highly recommend doing it however you can, with whatever you...

I don’t like talking about race. I never have. It’s uncomfortable and upsetting and makes me, as a white person, feel shame at what...

Years and years ago, I hosted a Thanksgiving dinner. This is noteworthy, as I have only, in my life, hosted one Thanksgiving dinner, as...

"Let me say this loud for those in the back-- Teachers are not responsible for the recovery of the economy, babysitting children, or...

CSU Dominguez Hills sits exactly halfway between my parent's home in Santa Monica and Huntington Beach where my grandparents lived when I...

Before I tell you this story, you need to know that I just started seeing Badger a little over a month ago, and we just made it a very...

You were seven years old the day we met We watched a king crowned as he glared at me, the intruder But I didn’t notice You were eight...

There's so much going on right now. People are stressed and in shock and depressed and trying to rally and in a daze because no one...

According to Dr. Charles Figley, "Compassion Fatigue is a state experienced by those helping people or animals in distress; it is an...

Last Monday I found out that a buddy of mine had killed himself. I've tried to be gentle when speaking of it, when sharing my pain. I've...

It seems like every time I have contact with people -- open Facebook, start a discussion, see my grumpy clerk-- there is something new...

I am not the biggest fan of clothes shopping. As someone who has been overweight for most of her life, and who has topped out at five...

Dear Neighbor, Happy Fourth of July! I hope you're having a terrific afternoon. I know that there are some strange sounds coming from my...

I've never been good with goodbyes. I remember when I was little, I would walk my parents out when they'd go, and then stand on the porch...

Two days ago I saw a troubling video on Facebook about dogs being illegally traded for meat and skin in Thailand. It really disturbed me...

The other night as I was doing dishes, I opened the dishwasher in order to put some dirty things in. I turned to grab them, rinsed them...

The movers came today. They took things that are mine And left what is not. They took the hutch my grandmother left to me, the baby's...

I don't understand the whole Christmas Tree phenomenon. I just don't get it. "Hey, let's kill a tree, decorate it's corpse, and then...

For sixth grade graduation, we each had to memorize a quote and then, in front of the entire audience recite the quote and say what that...

School Site Council (SSC) meets once a month. For the last year and a half, I have proudly held the title of Parliamentarian. It is my...