Is it hiding between your anger and your frustrations? Is it behind your electronic devices and your busy life? When was the last time you showed it? I know it is somewhere inside you. Would you share ...

In a world overflowing with breaking news, we’re relentlessly pelted with gloomy stories that monopolize our screens and airwaves. Yet amid this whirlwind, there is an opportunity for us to come ...

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.—Johann Von Goethe Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, ...

Editor’s note: We asked readers to submit letters about memorable acts of kindness they’ve witnessed or facilitated, in response to Jean Kwas’ suggestion in her July 13 letter. Here is a selection of ...

Kindness doesn’t always come in loud or dramatic ways. Sometimes, it shows up quietly—in small choices, gentle actions, and ...

On April 18, I sat in the center of the auditorium at Elida High School for the school board meeting. As possibly the only trans adult in the audience, the hatred in that room was palpable. There is ...

At a time when we are harangued by many who equate leadership and government with brutality, intolerance, absolute power, condemnation, and a warrior ethos, I found Faye Seidler’s column “ Fargo needs ...

Our society is crumbling about us, but good will and human decency have not been entirely eradicated. Recently at the Winn Dixie in Prairieville, my wife and I had finished shopping and were sitting ...

Sexually sensitive topics are reportedly now introduced in varying degrees at some elementary schools around the nation. Why? Having taught in elementary schools in Colorado Springs for 21 years, I ...

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to our community for their overwhelming support and generosity. In the wake of losing our beloved Lt. Michael “Hootch” Hoosock, our community has come ...

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” — Lao Tzu ...