Jada Sanders: My Lesson Learned
When Jada Sanders fell out of favor with her softball coach, she used the tough moment as motivation to improve.
Jul 26, 2022•4 min
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Gbama Mbayo: I'm Scared, Too
In the face of the death of a homeless man, and the impact on Black women of the loss of federal abortion rights, Gbama Mbayo feels hopeless and searching for answers
Jul 25, 2022•4 min
Symone Magsombol Yu: One Patient At A Time
Nurse Symone Magsombol Yu is devastated by the overturning of Roe, but is determined to respect and care for her patients.
Jul 22, 2022•4 min
Nina Thompson: Climate Gloom
YR Media's Nina Thompson worries that climate gloom spells climate doom.
Jul 21, 2022•4 min
Kawser Amine: The Afghan Women Left Behind
Growing up in Afghanistan, Kawser Amine was able to dream of things previously unheard of in her country. When the Taliban took over, all that ended.
Jul 20, 2022•4 min
Debbie Duncan: Summer in a Glass
Debbie Duncan discovers a concoction that brings back memories of childhood summers.
Jul 19, 2022•4 min
Keith Humphreys: Rough Beginnings
Keith Humphreys says adults pay a price of humiliation if they are a beginner at learning new things.
Jul 18, 2022•4 min
Richard Swerdlow: The Statistics of Hunger
Big numbers can make the eyes glaze over, but Richard Swerdlow says the statistics of world hunger are horrifying.
Jul 15, 2022•4 min
Stephanie Denman: Clear As Plastic
The world is drowning in plastic so Stephanie Denman tries to go plastic-free.
Jul 14, 2022•4 min
Jennifer Liss: Time Travel
A trip to the beach enables Jennifer Liss to go back in time.
Jul 13, 2022•4 min
Marilyn Englander: Golden Gate Park
Marilyn Englander discovers that a favorite San Francisco locale hasn’t changed much over the years and continues to provide a haven of calm.
Jul 12, 2022•4 min
Susan Dix Lyons: Pick Me Up
Susan Dix Lyons' children are growing up and moving on, so any excuse to spend time with them is a good one.
Jul 11, 2022•4 min
Michael Ellis: Menopause
Michael Ellis says that in certain species females who can no longer have babies become more important, not less, to their social units.
Jul 09, 2022•4 min
Evan Ho: A Mesmerizing Bar Mitzvah
Although not a member of the Jewish faith, Evan Ho was deeply moved by his first experience of a Bar Mitzvah.
Jul 07, 2022•4 min
Joan Cardellino: The Democracy Jigsaw Puzzle
Joan Cardellino wonders if we can put back together the many pieces of our democracy jigsaw puzzle.
Jul 06, 2022•4 min
Brian Smith: Pet The Dog
Sometimes, it's just you versus you. When that happens, Brian Smith has a way to dispense with the negativity.
Jul 05, 2022•4 min
Paul Staley: The Pursuit of Happiness
Paul Staley says the Declaration of Independence asserts the right to pursue happiness, not attain it.
Jul 04, 2022•4 min
Risa Nye: A Safe and Supportive Abortion
Risa Nye believes all women seeking an abortion deserve as safe and supportive experience as she had, many years ago.
Jul 01, 2022•4 min
Steven McMoyler: Winds of Change
A large water tower in the South Bay is not only the object of a fantastical tale handed down through generations of Steven McMoyler’s family; it’s a monument to the winds of change.
Jun 30, 2022•4 min
Holly Hubbard Preston: Seeing Grace
Every morning, Holly Hubbard Preston's newspapers are delivered by someone she's never met. She decided to change that.
Jun 29, 2022•4 min
Hanna Hart: A Sanctuary of Pots and Pans
Every church has and is a sanctuary. To Hanna Hart, it's the church kitchen.
Jun 28, 2022•4 min
Rana Barar: My Abortion Story
Rana Barar says her decision to have an abortion was not hard, not tragic and more common that you’d think.
Jun 27, 2022•4 min
Catherine Marshall-Smith: Schools, Firearms and Teachers
The onslaught of mass shootings in schools has forced teachers to learn and teach skills they never imagined. Catherine Marshall-Smith has this Perspective.
Jun 24, 2022•4 min
Audrey La Jeunesse: Sewing for the Future
Y-R Media’s Audrey La Jeunesse started sewing her own clothes and altering secondhand clothing years ago — learning more about overconsumption and developing her own style.
Jun 23, 2022•4 min
Steven Birenbaum: Joy in Warriorville
The Warriors have another championship and Steven Birenbaum has this tribute.
Jun 22, 2022•4 min
Jim McClellan: E Pluribus Unum
Our unofficial national motto is e pluribus unum, but Jim Mcclellan finds neither pluribus nor unum in our political discourse.
Jun 21, 2022•4 min
Vanessa Dueck: Swimming Episode
Vanessa Dueck struggles to keep up with shifting notions of good parenting brought on by a shifting pandemic.
Jun 20, 2022•3 min
Deidre Green: Remembering My Father
In observance of Father's Day, Deidre Green remembers her father.
Jun 17, 2022•4 min
Craig Isom: Asleep At The Wheel
Craig Isom is paying dearly for his decision to replace one gas guzzler with another.
Jun 15, 2022•4 min
Bryan Gillette: Putting a Bad Day in Perspective
When things aren't going as planned and the hassles mount, Bryan Gillette looks for a little perspective.
Jun 14, 2022•4 min
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