The rules:  List 5 of of your heros, and why.  At least one should be someone you actually know.
Here are mine.

(1) Hans & Sophie Scholl, Christoph Probst et all (“The White Rose”)
They were a very small group of German students who, in 1942, advocated non-violent resistance against the Third Reich knowing it would end their lives.  Such bravery and ( Read more... )

This meme has been making the rounds on Facebook.  Figured I'd post it here, too.

25 Random Things (about yourself)

1. I used to work with kids who had been removed from their parents because of abuse. There was one kid I will never forget. He was 6. Around Halloween his father would go into his room late at night, dressed as a Grim Reaper, and ( Read more... )