Isabel Casin would rather take care of cats than buy new shoes for herself.“If someone gave me $100 for new shoes, I’d spend it on these cats instead,” Isabel said, nodding to the woods behind her.These are feral cats; some…
A time for war, a time for peace
Is there a time for peace and a time for war? That was the question at the Interfaith Alliance forum on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. It was held in the Fellowship Hall at Druid Hills United Methodist Church in Ocala.…
My dog gave me a wakeup call
A new year begins. We all know what that means. It means a response to the sticker shock we experience when we step on the scales. Resoution Number one: Lose weight. Therefore, in the year 2006 we, along with our…
The taste of Christmas
Long ago and far away, Christmas was fun. That was a few lifetimes ago, when I was shorter, younger, and not responsible for making it happen. As a kid, Christmas is done unto you, and that makes it magical. The…
Hunger and pumpkin pie
It is lunch hour at Brother’s Keeper Soup kitchen and the line is long. As soon as the “closed” sign is turned around to read “open”, they begin filing in. Sister Concepta hands out tuna sandwiches to guests. She looks…