By Karen M. Sughrue | Dec 16, 2015
A decade or so ago, I was a partner at a global accounting firm. Today, in my mid-sixties, I am an Emergency Medical Technician with the Volunteer Fire Department in Silver Spring, Maryland. My encore “moment” came while attending a baseball game,...
By Gary Hume | Dec 15, 2015
I founded the Story Preservation Initiative (SPI) in 2010. It started simply as an outgrowth of my irrepressible interest in people’s life stories. That interest has always been a large part of who I am going back to my twenties when I would call people up on...
By Gary Hume | Dec 15, 2015
I have created an online storefront that combines my interests in reducing bullying with my autistic son’s artwork. We have delightful designs with meaningful messages that teach children about respect, acceptance, kindness and giving. In addition to selling...
By Gary Hume | Dec 15, 2015
I had been a volunteer in the pet and companion animal world for over 30 years. About 10 years ago, I followed this passion of mine, and left a successful law practice that I had founded to work almost 24/7 on advancing the human-animal bond with its myriad benefits....
By Gary Hume | Dec 15, 2015
I was educated as a social worker and spent my career in the human services world, eventually becoming an executive director of an organization devoted to addressing issues of poverty, homelessness, and family services. A few years back, I was sitting around with...