Two people so different can view the poor through different lenses and offer a solution but not the same solution

I will never forget him but I can’t remember his name it’s been so long ago. Maybe I never knew it. But I think of him on days

Natural Family Planning has its ups and downs so to speak but it often works quite well. But when the calendar

In a yard abandoned this winter when the owner moved grass is growing this spring

Memories never go away. They’re visitors from yesterday arriving unannounced often to a mixed reception. Faces aren’t clear but

Steven is a retired teacher disturbed by the problems he sees in education. Schools weren’t perfect when he was teaching but they were better than they are today. He has ideas for impro...

You never know who’ll be there though folks are dying to get in. Then suddenly you’re at the door, hat in hand,

Each morning I step from the train and march with the others leaving the station. The weatherman’s warned of rain

There’s nothing wrong with you. We both know this is true but there’s something wrong with m… and you know what that is. It’s the elephant in the room

Someone has to cut the grass Molly tells Bill dozing off in his recliner too weary to cut it. For years a vet from Vietnam

This time Wilma is ready for the bastards jimmying her front door, coming back for more. The first time she was asleep,

Tommy is the only man for miles around who can knot a ti… Old farmers come to town on Satur… and wave from pickups with respect when they see Tommy on the street

Bill’s a conservative upset that Meals on Wheels and Medicaid face possible cuts in America’s budget. He yells to colleagues

From my stool in the diner I watc… the old woman with elm tree arms command the big booth in back and roar for a menu, take a half hour to read it

Rudy in his wheelchair gets around pretty good. He has a good job and transportation via a special van. He shops at local stores and everyone is nice except at the drug store where the ...