Be Impressed

On September 16th and 17th, I ran the NorthCoast 24-Hour Endurance Run for the second consecutive year, completing 76 miles – the equivalent of 3 marathons in a row. As was the case last year, I was again surrounded by supportive friends, training partners from the running community, and fellow…

Full Circle

A sea of loving, responsible adults committed to the safety and happiness of children. A swarm of joyful children of all ages thriving amid the circle of love and protection surrounding them. These are images my mind’s eye could never have conjured as a boy, scenes I could never have…

You Heard Me Right

“We’re not allowed to say things like that.” “Did you really just say that? Wow!” “I don’t think I could ever speak that way in front of an audience.” These are things I heard all the time from people who work for organizations, or from other survivors. They can’t believe…

Get Real

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking to the crowd as a special guest at Case Western Reserve University’s production of “The Vagina Monologues.” The Monologues are, as the name suggests, a series of monologues or speeches about various aspects of being female and thus owning a vagina…