June 18th, 2013 - Without distractions, my senses are alive. They make me acutely aware of my surroundings. For the time being I can focus on what’s important.

At home white noise prevents me from thinking about the most important details in my life, at least until recently. Two summers ago I spent three weeks in the interior of Botswana. No cell phone. No calls thus no returned calls. No Internet connection. No Facebook. For about two days I was antsy. Then the frustration subsided and turned into a peaceful presence.

June 18th, 2013 – Unprecedented history was made in the nonprofit sector last week when the Center for Investigative Reporting released “America’s Worst Charities.” And, with names like CNN standing behind the most aggressive journalistic effort ever undertaken to uncover unsavory charitable practices in America, the results have hit the media and their readers like a tsunami.

The compiled statistics, published lists and headline stories that have resulted from this effort are among the most sobering tales of taking advantage of human generosity ever assembled. The effort has created a lasting impression about just how far people and organizations can go to in the name of charity to distort social responsibility for personal gain.