I can recall many interactions with small children who displayed the innocence and unbridled honesty that only a child can possess. One of my most memorable experiences came during a warehouse sale my company held to dispose of an excess inventory of children’s apparel. As I sat at a desk near the warehouse entrance, a little girl walked in at her mother’s side. I couldn’t help hearing the mother address her daughter by her name. As she walked in front of me, I caught her eye

As we clean up from the disaster that was Florence, we are reminded of nature's power. As our planet continues to heat up, we are witnessing a sharp rise in both the number and the intensity of these natural occurrences. Sadly, the response by our elected officials has been indifference. As other nations work together to toughen standards, leaders in our state and in Washington focus their efforts on rolling back regulations put in place to stave off environmental catastrophe