June 25, 2013

Tell the people you love how important they are . . .

On June 6, 2011, Tanya Lim telephoned her brother, Eric, to apologize for an argument the pair had had two or three months earlier . . […]
June 20, 2013

'Kids know what they're talking about (and we need to start listening to them more) . . .'

Here at OM®, we spend a great deal of time each week researching the topics and themes for this blog . . . Our latest post, however, […]
June 18, 2013

Paul's discovering the poetry of our hidden connections . . .

During a distinguished journalistic career, Paul Salopek has achieved a great deal . . . He is, for instance, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, […]
June 13, 2013

Cancer connects us (but so too do love and kindness) . . .

Like most little girls, Tara Sankner has always dreamed about becoming a princess . . . Unlike most little girls, Tara’s dream has come true. For […]
June 11, 2013

Our kindness influences the lives of everyone around us . . . .

For a time, the future looked rather bleak for Patience Menakaya . . . She hadn’t been in the United States for long and had nowhere […]
June 6, 2013

Nothing can break a connection, if it is strong and true . . .

Connection comes in all shapes and sizes. Some bonds are stronger and more profound than others. That which is felt between siblings tends to take some […]
June 4, 2013

Connection personified: Conner & Cayden Long . . .

It isn’t often that LeBron James is upstaged. Someone – or something – special is required to steal the spotlight from the Miami Heat hero and […]
May 23, 2013

'This is a no-brainer for a decent human being . . .'

Somewhere, we don’t know where, there is a man. We don’t know what he looks like and we don’t know his name. We do know that […]
May 21, 2013

'Graciousness doesn't come with terms and conditions . . .'

Singa has had enough . . . For a little over three decades, the lovable lion has symbolized all that is good about life in Singapore. […]