The right kind of competition Posted on Joseyxo by jo.taniguchi@yahoo.com This year my friend Jessica Salinas and I got the opportunity to be part of a competition that involves giving back. When Jess told me about this competition and what it entails, I said I was down to partake. Keep…
I woke up this morning to read this post on Facebook from the eldest daughter of a local Solano County family. It’s a plea for help from their eldest daughter Isabel. My heart goes out to this family. I give praise to Isabel for standing in humility and having the…
Esta Soler , daughter of a fellow Optimist and founder of Futures Without Violence was the pioneering force behind the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. What started as taking a simple Polaroid has become a full spectrum educational campaign and policy development resource for women and children worldwide. The Violence…
A dear and close friend of mine sent me a picture he dug up from some old boxes. When I opened his message and saw this picture, I gasped and as my eyes swelled up and tears slowly slid down my cheek. The picture reminds me of death, my death…
