Monthly Archives: August 2016

The night Bill Bright chose not to disappear — 

While Bill Bright was homeless, he rode the 19 bus down Olsen Memorial Highway almost every day. On this trip he would pass Summit Academy OIC and think about how he’d like to go back…

90 Days in My Rearview Mirror — 

They say time passes quickly – and the first 90 days at Clare Housing have been a blur! After my hire, I arrived like a kid beginning their first day of school. I may have…

30 Years Ago, Jim Smith Came Home with a Secret — 

Thirty years ago, Jim Smith came home to tell his parents a big secret. What was that secret? “I’m gay.” What happened next had a huge impact on Jim’s life, and is one of the…