“Food Bank” for Education
“Every child deserves the best opportunity to be their best self,” is the guiding principle behind Canada’s first “education bank” as envisioned by Theresa Pastore. As the executive director of Parents Engaged in Education...
Knives Out
Today in much of the world pandemic-constrained New Year’s celebrations are winding down and folks are preparing to return to work on Monday, hoping for a better year in 2021 than was had in...
Healthcare Should Be a Right Not a Reward
January 27 is the day we like to say our collie, Skye, earned her “Lassie card.” I was in the kitchen preparing our daughters’ school lunches when I heard Skye barking outside – really...
Cracks in the Pavement
I turned on my car radio a week ago Tuesday morning, anxious to hear details about the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case. The BBC News Hour was on. I grunted. I...
Renewing Our Strength
Hook me up a new revolution, ‘cause this one is a lie // We sat around laughing and watched the last one die. – Foo Fighters, “Learning to Fly”
The Lord is the everlasting God,...
I’m Tired, Too
I’m 39 years old. I’m the father of five-year-old twins, a husband, and a pastor. I’m tired – exhausted, even – much of the time. I routinely put in 50+ hour weeks between all...
Maconomics
News of the McDonald’s sample budget first broke three weeks ago in the shadows of the Trayvon Martin decision. Initially, the budget received a fair amount of media coverage but has since faded. This...
