The following segment is taken from my latest book, “Over the Peanut Fence.” I am sharing it, because of the move to outlaw abortions without fully understanding the consequences. We can look to Romania, between 1965 and 1989, when contraception
The South Slough Reserve, where fresh water mixes with ocean water, includes 4,771 acres of protected land and waterways. Visitors travel through temperate rainforests freshwater swamps, salt marshes, eel grasses and mud flats. Its abundant wildlife includes crabs, herons, bald
As libraries transformed to meet the needs of their clients they found themselves increasingly serving the homeless.
Discovering what you love to do will lead towards a #passionatelife. Several weeks ago I met an orchestra conductor who grew up on a kibbutz, a communal farm in Israel. When he was a teenager, the commune decided it needed
Last week I announced the launch of Over the Peanut Fence: Scaling Barriers for Homeless and Runaway Youth. It is a hopeful book about adolescents overcoming childhood abuse and about professionals and volunteers who help street youth succeed. Following is
“A powerful glimpse into the trauma and abuse that forces young people to run to the streets. Their stories are a call for action to libraries, government, youth agencies, universities, parents, and volunteers to work together to solve this national problem.”
acrylic on canvas / 20″ by 24″ / $399 Last week two articles about teens competed for my attention. One discussed lowering the voting age to 16 and the other was a scientific study of the brain saying that maturity
Holland has robust multi-generational co-housing housing complexes that provide social, recreational and personal space for their residents. Mega houses for the wealthy fly in the face community needs for affordable housing. They are built in gated communities or on land
Millennials and Gen Zs are more interested in experiences than possessions. The great outdoors beckons them with freedom, health and companionship. acrylic on deep canvas /20” x 16” / $ 399. F Seeking Community in a Time of Change
Oregon City Falls by Marilynne Eichinger Acrylic on Canvas/ 36” x 48” / $1,100 Oregon City, the end of Oregon Trail, is the site of the first electrical cable power line in the United States. The hydro electric dam on the
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