With planes, saws and chisels, veterans craft support – Lowell Sun

By Amelia Pak-Harvey, apak-harvey@lowellsun.com Updated:   09/13/2014 07:55:12 AM EDT0 Comments AYER — Veteran Lee Curll stands in Steve Branam’s basement, watching him shave a block of wood. Beforehand, Branam offers a little safety lesson on the chisel — a small tool that doesn’t look nearly as intimidating as the saws, hammers and metal that… Read More

It’s great to read news about something that is just kind.

Maine schools will ask military families to self-identify so students can get support Posted Sept. 13, 2014 by By Nell Gluckman, BDN Staff BANGOR, Maine — Students at public schools across the state will get a letter to take home next month asking if they are members of military families. Parents who fill out the… Read More

We will carry on, because that’s what we do.

A very large group was involved in assembling the 9/11 Healing Field in Tempe, Arizona. Everyone has their own memories of that day and with every flag tagged with a name and placed in its receptacle, those memories resurface. But I noticed something else. The atmosphere was full of a certain therapeutic determination. I love… Read More

How a Bad Home Inspector Can Jeopardize a Sale

By: Anne Miller via realtor.com Home inspection represents a key piece of the home-buying process –– an expert eye that gives an invaluable assessment of the biggest investment a buyer will make (and that a seller has previously made). A good home inspector can ease the process and make sure there’s no surprises. A bad home inspector can… Read More

Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here’s how I chose peace – TED Talk

A tightly scheduled lifestyle has made me a fan of TED Talks… they’re short and to the point, sometimes entertaining, other times informative. This one makes a deep impression, even in the reaction of the audience. Worth a watch!     ~Bill