At Remembrance Day, a story from postwar Berlin that may surprise you, a reminder that small gestures and acts of kindness — a child’s letter, a quick decision, two sticks of gum — can have unexpected, far-reaching results. At this time of year especially, I sometimes wonder how it is possible to get past […]
The Flowers of Sacrifice
Once I saw the hole a bullet made in the human body. He was a Vietnam veteran and he told me I could touch it, stick my finger in the scar-tissued tunnel it left beneath his rib. Forty one years later I still remember my panic…
November 11 – Remembering Those Who Stayed Behind
As a wounded world began the year of 1946, the cloud of destruction and sorrow that had claimed Europe was lifting. Instead of horrific stories and traumatized soldiers, Doris was seeing hopeful faces and happy jubilation everywhere on the streets of England. The excited war brides in particular started Doris thinking about her desperate decision to end her relationship with the man she truly did love. Was it too late?
Alice Herz-Sommer: Music, Yes, Music Saved My Life!
Last week, my good friend Mauro sent me this video clip. To say that this woman is an inspiration would be giving the word understatement a whole new meaning! From NickReedEnt.com Alice Herz-Sommer is 106 years old. As well as being the second oldest person living in London, England – she is more significantly the […]
Do the Amish Use Facebook?
When Andrea begins exploring the Amish method of evaluating the usefulness of a technology to their culture, she decides to apply this philosophy to her own use of Facebook. The results may surprise a lot of people.
Lending a Hand
When a man loses four fingers during a community tug-of-war in Bear River, Nova Scotia, reactions in the news media bring out the funny, the concerned and the tasteless.
Letter from a Bully
A writer remembers a girl she was unkind to in school — and wishes she could say “I’m sorry.”
Organizing in the Internet Age
This insightful article from Yes! Magazine explores how online activism can help us understand how real change is made.
Dirty Wall Project #2: Back in Bombay
Kane Ryan, founder of Dirty Wall Project, returns to a joyous welcome in the Saki Naka slum in Bombay where his non-profit has already built a school. In his absence, Kane’s determination to help this remarkable community has only grown.
Credibility Vs. Transparency: A Closer Look at NPR and its Ethics Code
NPR has gotten into hot water twice recently over incidents related to its ethics code, famously over the firing of news analyst Juan Williams. Mike Sakasegawa takes a moment to examine the implications of that code and offers a fresh perspective.
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