As an activist against modern slavery and human trafficking, people often ask, “What can I do?” Set 1 Free is one of my favorite answers. Women freed from slavery around the world are thriving through education and new jobs supported by the sales of their artisan goods in the US. Below is bit more about…

I enjoy baseball, but cringe when I see the ongoing practice of tobacco used during games. Clearly, I’m not alone. The activists behind the website TobaccoFreeBaseball.org are out to do something about it. Through their petition at Change.org, you can be part of showing Major League Baseball that game time is no time for tobacco…

Jackie Chan RIP? Fortunately, the Twitter news was but one of a recent string of hoaxes regarding celebrity deaths. I’m sure Jackie Chan did not appreciate the thought of his demise, but the stunt has people thinking and talking about the inevitable end of each of our lives. When my own father passed away a…

Tony Hall and company announced yesterday an official hunger strike in response to what they see as immoral proposed budget cuts regarding world food programs, mosquito nets, and head start programs. Whether you agree with their plan or not, a hunger strike is certainly faith in action. In a word, convicting. I may not see…

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