By Sean Palmer I break out in cold sweats when I think of 2004. What should have been a great year turned like milk left on the counter overnight. My first daughter was born in November 2003. She was our miracle. Six years earlier, before my wife, Rochelle, and I married, doctors told us that […]
By Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros When driving into small towns like Smiley, Texas, the “Mexican American Only” cemeteries exist along crooked, unpaved roads overgrown with weeds and dirt so thick it clogs your throat. Families, like my husband’s family, drive out in a caravan to clean up the plots where loved ones rest because the town doesn’t […]
By David Timms A cynic or skeptic lurks deep within many of us. Cynics, on the one hand, tend to harbor deep and dark suspicions about people and causes. They assume that beneath the surface lies an intention to deceive, and they can be critical and snarky about it. We see it constantly in politics, […]
By Kelly Carr If you thought about the word overlooked to describe someone, who comes to mind? Perhaps that is a difficult question—precisely because the person is overlooked. As we conclude our See Your Community series, we want to take a deeper dive into the challenge of evaluating our neighborhoods. As we’ve discussed serving needs […]
By Sean Kelly When I say the words “I’m on mission,” I don’t typically mean things of major importance. For me this phrase usually revolves around looking for something or accomplishing a task. Let me explain. I love hiking. However, when I hike, I like to conquer the trail. I am more interested in the […]
