Vaccines and boosters have saved both my daughters, one of whom has brittle asthma and a slightly compromised immune system from the bulk of childhood diseases which I experienced, including chickenpox, mumps, measles, and German measles.

About now I can think of in excess of 2-trillion reasons to thank God for West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV).

As I occasionally fret about the larger and seemingly more intractable challenges facing our nation, I am often heartened by the hard work, progress, and ingenuity I witness demonstrated by community nonprofits.

One of the more exciting initiatives coming in view and now underway in 89 cities dotting our national landscape is aimed at making homelessness a rare, temporary and solvable problem.