“A Place to Stand” is the authorized story of Jimmy Santiago Baca’s transformation from an illiterate convict to an award-winning poet and novelist.
Nick Newell and The Anatomy of Perfection
Nick Newell was born with a congenital amputation, and he’s taking the MMA world by storm.
Pope Francis Is Un-American (And Why That’s Great for Americans)
Cameron Conaway believes that if Pope Francis were Mr. Francis the junior high teacher, he’d be lambasted and ridiculed by about 35% of the US population.
Video: Compassionate Boys Support Bullied Boy
Love combats bullying. This band of brothers proved it.
New Video Shows Devastation of Typhoon Haiyan
Video shot with a drone camera provides a new perspective into the wake left by Typhoon Haiyan.
The Human Trafficking Prioritization Act
The #1Step1Voice campaign from @IJM addresses an important act that will help combat modern-day slavery.
The Myth of the Bully and the Baby
Why Mike Ditka’s response to the Miami Dolphins’ bullying situation perpetuates a harmful myth.
What I Learned From a Dying Man and His Wife
To Cameron Conaway “being present” is a matter of life and death.
A Month of Thankfulness: Discomfort
Without its many manifestations joy would be an expectation or the numb norm
Of Travel & Targeted Ads
Cameron Conaway on how he immersed himself into new cultures, sometimes at the click of a button.
He Was a Local Hero, Until Gender Identity Disorder
Paula Sophia Schonauer was a hero until he became a her.
Today is World Polio Day
Rotary International’s #EndPolioNow campaign and the ongoing battle to eradicate a debilitating disease.
Thích Nhất Hạnh Kicked My Ass
How a Nobel Peace Prize nominee gave Cameron Conaway one of the biggest beatdowns of his life.
Drugs Like Car Crashes, Shootings and Falling
More Americans now die from drug overdose than from any other cause of injury death.
Masculinity Haiku: An Open Call for Submissions
Give us your greatest 17 syllables on masculinity.
Don’t Worry Fast Food Executives, We’ll Pay Your Bills
Half of fast food workers rely on public assistance just to get by.