He loved her. He loved everything about her. He loved her pink tutu. He loved the tiny little ballet shoes, the auburn hair cut just above her shoulder. And she loved him. I could tell by the way she clung to his leg as they stood in line.
“I don’t feel good daddy.” He put one hand on her head and looked down in concern before stooping to hug her.
“Okay,” he said, smoothing her hair back with one hand and feeling for a temperature. He kissed her forehead. “We won’t be …

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.”
– Samuel Adams
A little over three years ago I was one of millions of unnamed, unknown homeless people living in a van in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Denver, Colorado. Then I was a little better known, having spoken at TED Global. Now that the video of the …

Donna Howell-Sickles is one of my favorite artists. When I get my RV/trailer, I’m having one of her prints, or a mash-up of her work, repainted on it….She’s my favorite because her visuals send an unexpected, but very effective message – like this one – “Keeping Out The Bears.” More than an artist, Donna is a storyteller. I often think about what the story in this painting is. There are so many.
I was looking at it again this morning and thinking how often we all think putting up a picket …

News of an impending hurricane in North Myrtle Beach takes Faith and Todd by surprise, and they hesitate for a moment as they talk about whether or not to head south out of Shallotte and risk the storm. The couple is on their way to Texas via a southern route, to spread the gospel and to find a place to camp for awhile. For now, Wal-Mart parking lots are home to their Shasta travel trailer and their seven Chihuahuas. August nights in North and South Carolina are hot, muggy, humid. …