Ever feel like you don’t have enough time to do the things you want or hope to do?  Most of us in today’s hectic, technology riveted world can relate to this feeling of being at least slightly overwhelmed from time … Continue reading →

Transitions in life, no matter how normal or not they may be, are really difficult.  Transition is defined as a movement, development or evolution from one form, state or style to another. One issue in my personal life and one … Continue reading →

Much has been written and spoken about the tragic death of young Trayvon Martin.  So, I will not add to that part of this sad story.   I do, however, want to talk about how we move forward.   On … Continue reading →

One of the things that anyone in the field of not for profit work has to do is fight the negative perceptions about those we serve or the neighborhoods we work in.  The glorification of the negative by the media … Continue reading →

I’m flying back to St. Louis after a quick two day trip to LA for a series of meetings with a number of my peers from across the country.  I am always amazed by the passion, creativity and commitment to … Continue reading →

I was listening to an interview this past weekend with Nicholas Kristof, the award winning journalist for the New York Times. Kristof is renowned for his coverage of human tragedies all across the globe from the genocide in Darfur to … Continue reading →

Big headlines everywhere read five biggest banks agree to $25 billion settlement on fraudulent foreclosure practices. Wow, that sounds great doesn’t it? It will certainly help a lot of families who are currently in jeopardy of losing their homes and … Continue reading →

“Let’s never forget: Millions of Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a government and a financial system that do the same.  It’s time to apply the same rules from top to bottom.  No bailouts, … Continue reading →

Late last week the Labor Department reported that 212,000 people became employed, lowering the unemployment rate from 8.7% to 8.5%. The announcement came and went pretty uneventfully. There was more focus on the Republican primaries, the European debt crisis and … Continue reading →

My apologies for the long gap in my blog posting. There is no singular reason for my inability to be more consistent in writing but rather a number of work/family/life issues that have prevented me from being more vigilant in … Continue reading →