Capital Gains Tax Breaks – Not Just for the Rich
Recently there has been a flurry of outrage concerning the fact that some very wealthy individuals, notably Mitt Romney, pay Federal taxes at the 15% middle class rate, because of a law that put a cap of 15% on taxes on capital gains and qualified … Read more →
Remember
During the last couple of years I have been exposed to a whole sub culture of people who are presently incarcerated or have recently been incarcerated. A large percentage of these people are caught in a tangled web of addiction and recidivism. It's … Read more →
GIPSPUPPE (GYPSUM DOLL)
A beautiful poem about uprooted refugee children raises awareness of war affected and traumatized children
THE GUITAR PLAYER
Guest Author, Ilona Martonfi, provides a window into her world, her daughter’s world and the world of so many women who need to find a place that will help to ease their suffering and get them off of the streets.
The Women’s Shelter: Day 16
Guest Author, Ilona Martonfi, shares a poem about domestic violence, safe houses and the ability women have to change their lives.
Fear of Fat
Have we forgotten that one of the iconic beauties in West was a size 12. Nobody said that Marilyn was plus sized.
Election-Year Paralysis Cripples American Legislative Process
Martha Sherwood provides some insight into current American election practices and how they impede effective legislative function by occupying our legislators’ time and forcing them to take short-term, popular stances contrary to the long-term public good. Could less frequent elections be a possible solution?
“Speaking Out, or, How I Let My Friend Die”
This was written at a very intense moment of self reflection, attributed to friends, as well as personal experience. It is completely true as I see it.
Pingyao – Where Banks Were Born
The forerunners of today’s banking industry first emerged in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Adequate Wages are a Moral Issue
Martha Sherwood draws upon a heated discussion over the holidays to argue that the gap between the rich and the poor is not only increasing but many working people do not earn enough to sustain themselves. She argues that the current social welfare model in the US is failing everyone.
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