Recent Writings

Social Justice

"Spirited Defender"  Karen Tse's human rights ministry is helping to eradicate torture.

From UU World

Hurricane Katrina Relief

"Partners in the Gulf" At the one year anniversary of Hurrican Katrina, volunteers are providing muscle and money to help Gulf Coast communities rebuild.

From UU World

"Phoenix Rising" The Rev. Tyrone Edwards is leading the revival of his isolated, hurricane-battered hometown.

From UU World

"Katrina's Aftermath." Following a journey through storm-ravaged Louisiana and Texas, Deakin reports on relief efforts.

From UU World

Family

"Soul Food for Kids" Is there a place for a four-year-old at a grown-up theatre matinee?

From The Boston Globe Magazine

"Parents Prepare for Gay Weddings"  On the eve of gay marriage becoming legal in Massachusetts, parents reflect on the unions of their gay children.

From The Boston Globe Magazine

Education

"Course Correction"  Cambridge Rindge and Latin is one of the few urban high schools to place A students and D students in the same classrooms. Achievement-blind classes are intended to break down barriers, but it remains to be seen if the program will serve as a national model or a cautionary tale. From The Boston Globe Magazine

"Schoolhouse Rocked." No longer just for religious fundamentalists, home schooling has gone main stream. It's estimated that as many as 20,000 Massachusetts children have abandoned test-crazy public schools and high-priced private schools for the comfort of the living room couch. Harvard, BU, Brown and other colleges are taking note of these talented un-students.

From The Boston Globe Magazine

"Worcester's Wonder" University Park Campus School is an inner city high school that sets a new standard for public education.

From CommonWealth Magazine

"Unchartered Waters" Barnstable looks to improve its schools by setting them free.

From CommonWealth Magazine

"The Best High Schools" New England's best colleges spill the beans about which Boston-area high schools they look to first for future freshman -- and why.

From Boston Magazine

Addiction

"Out of the Basement" With the help of the Rev. Dr. Denis Meacham, addictions ministry moved beyond AA.

From UU World

Business

"Fitting Pretty" Barbara Thornton wants more shoe manufacturers to help all those women with queen-size feet.

From The Boston Globe Magazine

"Paging Dr. Wireless" Long resistant to technology, the medical field is finally getting wired. But can anything short of a complete overhaul make a difference?

From Inc.

"Power Brokers" Whether you're buying or selling, overachieving real estate agents can give you an edge.

From Boston Magazine

"Open Market" Think housing prices have dropped in this recession? Think again. But a buyer's market might be just around the corner.

From Boston Magazine

World Affairs

"Small Acts of Engagement" Joseph Nye, an expert on international relations, praises the 'soft power' of attraction.

From UU World

"WW II Heroism Honored" A Unitarian couple is called 'Righteous Among the Nations' for saving hundreds from the Nazis

From UU World