BRUISED AND QUIET, THE CHILD GOES INSIDE, HUMMING THE REALITY THAT HER INNOCENCE HAS DIED. SHE KNOWS SHE’S STRONG, AND SHE’LL WORK OUT A PLAN. SHE’LL MOVE THROUGH THIS DECEPTION, SHE HOPES THAT SHE CAN.…

Bu Ming Bi: It basically means “It’s not clear” and it was the phrase I repeated most during my stay in China. I went there without much notice, and I’ve never studied Mandarin. I’m pretty…

I was afraid to inconvenience anyone, because five days of entertaining a guest who you were not expecting, is way too long. Apparently a subject line that reads, “friend of Kevin Macpherson” in a village…

The car arrived at 4 am and I was ready. The mural was done, the hopscotch painted, the art room set up, and the music room was at least out of boxes. I was spent,…

I write honestly about the way I see the world, and sometimes I may say more than I should. Sometimes restraint is more effective than revelation. Sometimes I just need to keep my little chicken…

It was a long day of travel that landed us here at midnight. The power was out. I couldn’t see much, but what I saw made me wonder if I should have asked more questions.…

History class in middle school: at the time, I didn’t see much use in it. My teacher was round and monotonous, unable to make much of anything stick in my head. We started a new…

We’ve been working to bring Mighty Fingers Facing Change to Uganda for over a year. When I had to write last year and tell them that I did not have the money to produce the…

I launched an Indiegogo campaign today.  Most people will have the joy of never understanding the stress and anxiety that goes along with doing such a thing. No matter how lame or grand your idea,…

I have, on occasion, thought I must be mad. I contemplate the unthinkable.. shutting out all that seems comfortable and expected, important and worthwhile. I fantasize about a total lack of responsibility, a vintage camper…