A Writer’s Passion
Flickers Caring for Their Young Access to food and clean water is necessary for the survival of all living species. We need to be diligent about preserving nature’s gifts to humanity. A Writer’s Passion While president of OMSI, I collaborated with Dr. Marion Diamond, my counterpart at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. Before […]
Steve Johnson – Hopscotching Through the Age of Bots
Steve Johnson – Hopscotching Through the Age of Bots He discovered his passion, not once, not twice, but many times over the course of his 62 years. What fascinates me is how Steve Johnson, former NBA All-Star, grabbed on to his dreams and turned enthusiasm into paying ventures. Being the third of six children […]
#PersonalSpace
The amount of open-space we need, differs from person to person and culture to culture. We form bubbles around ourselves that make us feel nervous when punctured. People who grow up in heavily populated cities in Pakistan are much more tolerant of being touched and having people stand close beside them, than those raised in wide-open spaces.
#InfantAbuse
The following segment is taken from my latest book, “Over the Peanut Fence.” I am sharing it, because of the move to outlaw abortions without fully understanding the consequences. We can look to Romania, between 1965 and 1989, when contraception and abortions were strictly forbidden. Thousands of unwanted infants were sent to overcrowded, sterile orphanages. […]
Libraries – Places for Hope
As libraries transformed to meet the needs of their clients they found themselves increasingly serving the homeless.
Finding Your Passion
Discovering what you love to do will lead towards a #passionatelife. Several weeks ago I met an orchestra conductor who grew up on a kibbutz, a communal farm in Israel. When he was a teenager, the commune decided it needed a bee keeper and assigned him that job. He toiled at beekeeping for three years […]
A Sneak Preview
Last week I announced the launch of Over the Peanut Fence: Scaling Barriers for Homeless and Runaway Youth. It is a hopeful book about adolescents overcoming childhood abuse and about professionals and volunteers who help street youth succeed. Following is a sneak preview from The Story of Zach, Chapter I. The Story of Zach Cory […]
Over the Peanut Fence
“A powerful glimpse into the trauma and abuse that forces young people to run to the streets. Their stories are a call for action to libraries, government, youth agencies, universities, parents, and volunteers to work together to solve this national problem.” —Pam Sandlian Smith, Public Library Association ++++++++++ Provide a bravo launch for Over the Peanut […]
Seeking Community
Millennials and Gen Zs are more interested in experiences than possessions. The great outdoors beckons them with freedom, health and companionship. acrylic on deep canvas /20” x 16” / $ 399. F Seeking Community in a Time of Change In past blogs, we explored social change and the pressure it puts on people to […]
Dance to Life
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