It appears Wal-Mart does have a heart, of sorts. Today the world’s third largest corporation announced it would contribute more than $2 billion towards the fight against hunger in America. The donation will come in the form of 1.1 billion pounds of food from Wal-Mart stores, distribution centers and Sam’s Club locations (valued at $1.75 [...]

Sooner or later, most people will encounter a panhandler. It is an unjust fact of life. Though on most days my path crosses someone or another begging for some change, typically I don’t give money to panhandlers. It is not that I don’t empathize with their suffering, or that I doubt their need, but I [...]

This time last May I was just beginning to prepare to walk across the United States. I had no idea what I was getting into. I had never walked more than a dozen miles at a time; didn’t own a backpack or a tent; and certainly never thought I’d become comfortable swapping stories with the [...]