For all of us who love the gift of the Peace Bridge in our city … I guess “Make Peace not War” is now a very old quote. It made the headlines in the 60’s and 70’s when it…
If you are paying attention to or doing a personal exploration of current writing and literature about young people on the street, let us encourage you to consider the source and how recent the perspective is. There seems to…
a simple question … “ could someone please count the list of names on a page at the end of the day so that data can be collected by a number instead of having to be counted in the…
Over the past couple months or so, I have come to realize how fast time really flies. Days turn into night, nights grow longer and colder, just to turn around and in turn grow shorter. The temperature rises, snow…
The following is a submission retrieved from a 1989 BackTalk Publication, a newsletter published by The Back Door (now The Doorway). When we read through our 30 year Archives, it is sometimes sad and frustrating how little has changed…
Hello person on the bus…I see you every day.I’m not sure where you are going,My stop is before yours.But, every day, we spend ten minutes,Sitting right across from each other.The odd thing is we’ve never spoken at all.Did both…
‘If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.’ Thomas Edison Perhaps most people will resonate with this statement as a truth in their experience. Or maybe it will be a…
I have indeed changed. I am not as naive as I used to be, I am more cautious and mellow, and possess a better sense of understanding. I have captured the respect of a majority of people from friends…
“I heard a story about a polar bear on Prozac. It isn’t true is it? It can’t be. The bear was depressed, but even the youngest child dripping ice cream onto the cage bars, could tell you why. The…
Whatever our traditions and belief systems this time of year, the shared thread that holds us all together is about love and good will. The love and care can be lived out in giving gifts and attention to others.…
