An issue currently at hand is the ineligibility of undocumented immigrants to receive FEMA aid in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. News stories are popping up with the plight of people in need: a woman from...

President Obama’s recent visit to Myanmar (also known as Burma) could likely do for that country what Bill Clinton’s did for Vietnam in 2000. If so, consider visiting Myanmar now if you are open to...

The art of oral storytelling reaches far back in history. Humans have told stories as instinctively as we’ve taken care of our most basic needs. But somewhere along the way, as family members migrated...

I’ve been walking around in a mental fog lately, unsure of the source, but now that the last few days have begun to fall into perspective, I blame the feeling of being slightly off-center not as a result...

I’ve traveled to a good number of places in the world and I’m always pleased when an instance of culture shock happens close to home. I recently went to Austin, TX to attend the wedding of a good...

I love yoga in that annoying way where when anyone complains about their headache, hangover, pulled muscle, slipped disk, or period cramps, I offer yoga as a solution. I’m one of the converted who believes...

I love a good discount so when Groupon took off, I jumped onboard that cyber train pretty quickly. For those who may have been living in a shoebox the last few years, Groupon is an online coupon website...

I’ve had the same address for three years, which has created a slow, steady feeling of discomfort. The problem, in fact, lies not with the address, but with how it labels me. After three years, some...