For parents struggling to communicate with their teenage children I recommend… drum roll please… American Idol (http://www.americanidol.com.) Like many parents I am often at a loss about how to have a meaningful conversation with my 15 year old son, Kyle. He loves sports and is a promising athlete himself so he and his father never run out of things to discuss. Patching up an argument is easy … Continue reading American Idol and the High School Male
During April I’ve had a photo exhibit running in Studio 13 Gallery in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. It’s called “How People Live” and is a collection of photographs from the streets and slums around the world that illuminate the diversity of people and the condition of the poor. Photos were taken in Uganda, China, Thailand, India, Brazil, Mexico, and various places in America. Most of the … Continue reading How People Live
Today as we were driving in my car I was talking to my 11 year old son, Blair, about the various and sundry things that were stressing me out. He listened then told me to be patient. All of his solutions to my issues were so simple and sensible. At one point, after we passed through the toll booth, he started to scribble with a pen on his … Continue reading Therapy
It’s not the Huffington Post but I’m still amazed that there have been 5000 hits to this blog since it kicked off in May 2008. I remember how giddy I was when I got my first comment and again when there were 2000 hits on the 20th of October. Read an article by Brian Stelter in the education supplement of the New York Times this … Continue reading 5000
Many of you have read the story I wrote about a courageous acid attack victim from Kampala, Uganda named Juliette on this blog. HDNet’s World Report aired an “in her own words” piece about Juliette that I produced for the show on April 14. It is a very powerful story and Juliette’s ability to forgive her attacker and move on is inspirational. I hope you are as transformed by Juliette’s … Continue reading Acid Attacks: Juliette’s Story
Many thanks to PBS producer Patti Parson, Associate Producer Rebecca Jacobson and the folks at The Newshour with Jim Lehrer for the wonderful story they did on BeadforLife (http://beadforlife.org) on Thursday’s program. Every time the NGO gets national exposure of this kind the phones ring off the hook and more and more people join the fight against global poverty. Together we are making a difference and … Continue reading BeadforLife on The Newshour
My husband is from Iowa. His parents live in a town of about 10,000 called Storm Lake in the Northwest corner of the state. I’ve been going back and forth for many years. The Iowa I used to see was a conservative, set in its ways kind of place that didn’t really welcome change. But my view is shifting dramatically. Iowa voters were prescient with their … Continue reading Trend Setting Iowa
My friend, sportscaster Len Berman, got the news this past week that he was being let go from WNBC. Len is one of the most talented personalities I know. He’s been a fixture in New York sports for decades. He is witty and well respected. I actually stop what I’m doing when his “Spanning the World” segment comes on during the Today Show. Len is another casualty in broadcasting’s … Continue reading Do The Right Thing
I love Passover. The Jewish holiday is meaningful, joyous and delicious. I look forward all year long to the celebration around the table with friends and family. What’s not to love about a dinner that lasts all evening and ends with the poignant words “next year in Jerusalem.” It is always a memorable night. So imagine my surprise when I saw the advertisement in the … Continue reading 30 Minute Seder
Check out Ode Magazine for my story on slum tourism or “poorism” as it is sometimes called. This is my first magazine article and it came as a result of stories I introduced on my blog. Thanks to all for reading. http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/62/slum-tours/ For more information about Vicky Collins visit http://www.teletrendstv.com Continue reading Slum Tourism
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