It was the day Reverend Jesse Jackson was on the ballot for the first time in a presidential primary. My father had never registered to vote. In fact, he couldn't because of his dishonorable discharge from the Army and felony conviction. But still, he was excited about a black...

If you are a card-carrying human being, chances are that you share the same fear as all other humans: the fear of losing love, respect and connection to others. And if you are human, in order to avoid or prevent the pain, trauma and perceived devastation of the loss, you...