Walking with a loved one through a bout with drug addiction is an up and down challenge. There will be times where you think they’ve kicked the habit, only to realize that they haven’t. In these moments, you have the choice to give up or keep offering support. Choose the latter.
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Pregnant Inmates Supported by Alabama Prison Birth Project
Children of incarcerated parents have committed no crime, and should be given the best possible starts in their lives, with prenatal care and support provided for their mothers.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Home Place’ by Brian Friel at Irish Repertory Theatre
Can one feel "at home" in an alien culture where one oppresses and dominates?
Read More »The Moron
It does really dishearten me to hear the moron make comparisons between his actions and those of President Obama – he ought to stop it. The truth is this: Donald Trump would have to stand atop Trump Tower to muster enough character to kiss President Obama’s backside.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers: Create a Life That You and Your Child Both Love,’ by Faith Collins
Faith Collins has written an expert guide to parenting, 'Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers' that's filled with effective, positive strategies.
Read More »The Adobe Report, October 2017: Adobe Max Edition
One of the big items announced at this year's Adobe Max is the new Lightroom CC photography service, effectively a new face on Lightroom. Many other products feature significant upgrades.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Burning Doors’ with Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot, Belarus Free Theatre
Can villainy endure against the courage to seek freedom of the soul? Or will truth and its power overcome unjust, corrupt evil? Artist-activists from Belarus challenge the tyranny in Vladimir Putin's Russia with this superb production.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions,’ by Samuel A. Culbert, PhD
Why so many bad managers? Blame a toxic corporate culture, says award-winning author Samuel A. Culbert. His new book, 'Good People, Bad Managers,' offers a powerful argument for how to fix this common workplace issue.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Justice Failed: How “Legal Ethics” Kept Me in Prison for 26 Years’ by Alton Logan with Berl Falbaum
Alton Logan tells of spending 26 years in prison for murder even though two lawyers knew he was innocent.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Kafka and Son’ Fringe Encore Series 2017
Franz Kafka becomes illuminated in this exploration of his relationship with his father.
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