FaithThe Homeless Man Ethical Dilemma: Here’s My Answer!PatrickCharityFaithI recently saw an interesting ethical dilemma involving two different people who helped a homeless person in vastly different ways.
FaithA Charity’s Donation Policy Prompts a Pointless Battle of WillsPatrickCharityFaithHave you heard the story of the charity with a donation policy that stipulates it'll only take donations from believers?
LifeI’m Glad I Don’t Have a LandlinePatrickCharityGovernmentLifePoliticsTelephoneIf you have a landline, you're probably very relieved now that the political conventions are over...but the calls will still come until November.
FaithMinistry has Many Forms, Not Just PreachingPatrickCharityFaithGod-timeA recent Buzzfeed video depicts questions Christians would like to ask other questions. Among them is a question about the...
TV & ShowbizLabor Day MDA Telethon CanceledPatrickCharityEntertainmentThe MDA Telethon, an annual Labor Day event for decades and hosted by Jerry Lewis for most of its run,...
LifeRestaurant Owner Offers Free Meal to Hungry Dumpster DiversPatrickCharityLifeWhen a restaurant owner realized a dumpster diver was eating discarded food, she posted a sign at her front door....
GrammarThe ‘Greatest Casualty’ Leaves Me Scratching My HeadPatrickCharityGrammarMilitaryA charity’s slogan about “the greatest casualty” makes me want to change the channel before I have to hear it...
JournalismMy Top 10 Media Posts of 2013Patrick9/11ABCAdvertisingBreaking NewsCharityFaithFox NewsJournalismTVAll this week, I'm highlighting the year's top posts in my key categories on the days those categories are most...
LifeWhat We Should Take Away From the Batkid StoryPatrickCharityChildrenLifeIt was a heart-warming story for a 5-year-old who battled Leukemia: a major American city, thanks to a slew of...
FaithHomeless Pastor Tale Surely Fake, But Too Good to ResistPatrickCharityFaithIf you’re on Facebook, you’ve surely seen a widely circulated photo of a homeless man with a scraggly gray beard...
LifeCritics: Girl Scouts Shouldn’t Toss Their CookiesPatrickCharityFood and DrinkMoneyOddA manufacturer of Girl Scout cookies took heat last week following reports it destroyed thousands of boxes of the sweet...
Hot TopicsIs it Fair to Take Armstrong Anger Out on Livestrong?PatrickCelebritiesCharitySportsTalkersI knew it would only be a matter of time, and I wasn’t disappointed: already I’ve seen a call for...
BloggingMoneyHow About More Random Acts of Kindness in ‘13?PatrickBloggingCharityMannersMoneyWhatever happened to random acts of kindness? And when they do occur, why is it that they’re only really encouraged...
JournalismMoneyTV & ShowbizFor Some, The Good Others Do is Never EnoughPatrickAnimalsBob BarkerCharityCNNDogsMoneyTVThe other day, I noticed in my Twitter stream that someone had complained to a local company that’s participating in...