Abiding in Hope

     There's a sweet little video making the rounds right now. About a month ago, at the halftime for a WNBA game in Las Vegas, the te...

It's summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it's travel time. School's out, sun's out, and the beach -- at the ...

In August 1965, the Beatles were sitting on top of the world. In just over two years since the release of their first album, they had toured...

    This last year, for comfort, I began rereading a book of essays by the poet Mary Oliver entitled Upstream . Her insights into the creati...

What does it mean to have power? And what is the purpose of having power? Is it so that you can have everything your own way? Is it to be ab...

Back in the 1980s, MTV ruled the airwaves. The empowerment of youth was a constant theme, and gender expectations were often turned on their...

I bet we can all remember when we reached certain milestones in our lives. I remember when I was finally tall enough to ride Zingo, the wood...

This weekend, Bill and I were able to hear Yo-Yo Ma perform live with the St. Louis Symphony. Together, they gave a stirring performance of ...