I get all sorts of crap in my email box on a regular basis. I usually delete the chain letters and when something comes around warning me of the latest virus or missing child report, I tend to check it out, then let the sender know that they're perpetrating a hoax.… Continue

You've heard it said that "money does not buy happiness", and probably thought, maybe not, but it does make many things easier. If you have enough money, you don't have to work, you can afford to pay your bills, you can travel or live wherever you want. For many people, that would be a blessing, but not for Karl Rabeder.… Continue

That was the text message Emily sent to her parents while held hostage with six of her classmates at Platte Canyon High School. The last time I saw Emily was ten years earlier, when she and her twin brother, Casey, were playing in the backyard of the Keyes residence.

Their parents were the sort of people I loved to be around--smart, nerdy, compassionate and balanced. Ellen observed that even though both kids were treated equally and without bias toward "things boys do" or "things girls do", the… Continue

I admit that I am deeply saddened that I cannot help directly when others are suffering. My friends Joe and Jenny are flying to Haiti to launch an effort making and providing ceramic water filters for people who do not have access to clean water. I wish them success and a safe journey home. In the meantime, my finger is twitching to donate money through my cellphone or keyboard. Sure, there are plenty of material things that Haitians need right now, like mattresses and shoes. But the best thing… Continue