Being Poor Is A Lot of Work
Until very recently, I had no idea how hard it is for some of our friends just to find somewhere to lay themselves down to sleep at night. I knew that inner-city families moved around a lot, but I didn’t r...
Friends Across Borders
Saturday evening, I ran alongside the river of people - The Birmingham News estimated 2, 500; I'd say more - that stretched 11 blocks through the streets of downtown Birmingham.
I'd hitched a ride with som...
A Possible Compromise on the Gay Marriage Controversy
President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and should be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. If this is the case -- and most Americans would agree with him on this -- then I hav...