There's a book purge going on at Marnie O. Mamminga's house. But unlike those making headlines across the nation, hers are on their way to happy new homes.

Stand back, Chris Fink has a chainsaw and a neighbor in need.

Lynnea Erickson Laskowski says "Don't Say Gay" laws are forcing shame and self-hatred on a whole new generation.

We all come from somewhere. Susan Goldberg ponders the factor that changed her father's life journey.

There is a phrase that Melody Dominguez takes with her wherever she goes: “Respect for the rights of others means peace.”

Whenever Andrew Nelson delves into the tragedies of history, he wonders how the ideologies behind those tragedies came to be. He finds the answer is tragically easy.

Will the writers strike have a Hollywood ending? David Gunkel wonders who will write it.

Surgery and recovery kept Connie Seraphine from enjoying her favorite time of year — and now she's making up for it.

As the nation waits to see if we'll default on our bills, Joe Mitchell says it's a good time to remember a budget is a moral statement of priorities.

What can we do to stop mass shootings in a country that seems numb to bloodshed? Wester Wuori has an idea...and he doesn't like it.