One of the rituals of the kids’ homecomings is a visit to the dentist. Their insurance in the US is stingy where dental work is concerned and the co-pays are steep. They prefer to save it for emergencies and to get things done here [...]

I am so lucky to have a friend like Peter Phun. We met online several years ago when, in despair about some photos from my niece’s wedding which I had inexplicably lost, I posted on a photography forum and he rode in on his white steed to [...]

Have you ever wondered how blind people use the internet? It’s amazing. There is software out there which actually reads out loud to those who can’t see. It takes the text which the net is full of and turns it into spoken words. [...]

Sometimes, impulsive is just what you want to be. You read a story that tugs the heart strings – oh, like this one, for instance. Or this. Or maybe this. And then you think: how can I support what’s happening here? How can I help [...]