Life goes on. Jobs are scattered across my desk, piled on top of the monitor, stuffed into bookcases. Someday, like the cliché, I’ve got to get organized. One task I …
The Loss of A Son
This is a damned hard column to write. My son, Jasper, was struck and killed by a Portland, Oregon bus, on March First. He was thirty. He had brittle bones–a …
More Than Just a Beauty Drug
The assurance of a more youthful appearance is very tempting to most people who feel the need to better themselves by undergoing cosmetic procedures. Doctors now offer many options for …
Curiosity: Source of Strength
I have a friend, a woman in her late 40s, who is going to a university and working on her master’s degree. She began college at forty, after years of …
Long Road to Freedom
Second of a two-part series At 5:15 on a Friday afternoon, Alan Reich, the President and Founder of the Washington DC-based advocacy group, the National Organization on Disability (NOD), knows …
For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day has always been focused around love and relationships. February 14th, seems to be set aside for the expression of feelings and showing that special someone how much you …
Happy Medium
My name is Peter Webster. I’m going to be doing a monthly column here. I’ve been writing most of my life; a lot of my childhood involved being laid-up and …
Diabetes: A Little Tidbit
Judging by the rise in public service announcements, there has also been a rise in cases of diabetes, particularly in children. Several factors increase the risk of developing the disease: …
Long Road To Freedom Jobs Part 1
As he sits in his home studio mixing music samples in Miami, Diego Lopez, a Colombian American, is quietly, defying the odds. At 41, Lopez, the divorced father of two, …