Among those not playing to the fearful prejudices of narrow constituencies, gay and lesbian adoption is gaining wide acceptance. Ohio was the only state to actually introduce a ban.

It always seems like a leap of faith to invite a contractor into your home. They become members of the family -- free to wander through your life.

Will the new political spouse be an issue or an asset? Can he or she really change an election? Like the first astronauts to see the dark side of the moon, we won't know until we get there.

A friend of mine knocked on my door with some sad news. Her mother had died. As I sat beside her on the couch, I felt her sadness like an embrace. It...

Companies painting themselves green appear to be following that time-tested script for avoiding change that hurts profits: deny it, delay it, dilute it, do it, market it.