Ryan J. Dowd has spent most of his career as Executive Director of a large homeless shelter near Chicago. In … More
Tag: Homelessness
When Giving is the Gift
This year, like no other, has tested our collective will, generosity and conscience. We know that there are many suffering … More
The Public
The Public is my kind of movie. The hero is a flawed character with a shady past who has been given … More
Drafting the Next Strategic Plan
The Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) Strategic Plan 2014-18 is drawing to a close and we can look back with … More
The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls
This book was hugely popular when it first came out in 2005 and continues to be seven years later. I’d … More
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