What is the refugee crisis teaching us about ourselves as people and a country?
Honoring the Humanity of Our Veterans
Part of honoring our veterans is serving them when they return to civilian life.
Let the Tears Flow, Mr. Speaker
Michael Carley looks at one famous man’s tears in a business where men are not supposed to cry.
The Kunduz Doctors Without Borders Airstrike Shows the Real American Exceptionalism: Lack of Accountability
Michael Carley looks at the free pass US media gave the US in its coverage of the Kunduz hospital bombing.
LEHR’s Rose: For Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
If you’ve ever lost a child, a pregnancy, or perhaps even the ability to become pregnant in the future, don’t allow others to tell you how or how long you should grieve.
Why Coming Out Matters
“Come out to your relatives…come out to your friends…if indeed they are your friends. Come out to your neighbors…to your fellow workers…to the people who work where you eat and shop…”—Harvey Milk
When Can We Talk About Guns?
Michael Carley asks if there’s ever going to be a good time to talk about gun control, because there seem to be more distractions and excuses than conversations.
From Men Dead Too Soon, The Suicide Notes
Young men choose death because they cannot live with the bullying, intolerance, and hate. They need to know there is hope.
John Stewart: Your Last Moment of Zen
“So I say to you tonight, friends: The best defense against bullshit is vigilance. So, if you smell something, say something.”–Jon Stewart, in his last episode of the Daily Show
Robin Williams and Mental Health Stigma
Mental illness. Physical illness. Why do we react to and treat them so differently? And what harm does that do?
The Best Storytelling Podcasts
When you want to listen to a story, these voices are waiting for you.
Hugs, Kisses & Fatherhood
Dads, hug your kids well and often. This includes the boys and the babies.
Ode to an Equal Woman
When he read an editorial saying that men no longer write love poems to their wives, Michael Carley decided to correct this.
Lessons from the One-Legged Man
Every day, Michael Carley sees the evidence that it takes more than a family to raise a child.
Why Do We Still Have Banned Books Week?
Let us revel in the diversity of literature rather than wallow in our own prejudices. The “freedom to read” is something should all celebrate.
Goodbye Tricky, Goodbye Pluto
What happens when science and technology crash head-on into one man’s cherished beliefs?