In 2005, in the UK, five-year-old Charlie Williams was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare and deadly cancer that all too often proves fatal. Seven years later, Charlie has just been given the all-clear. This is his story, told in a letter he wrote, in his own words. We hope that it inspires you as much... Continue Reading →
Think about the Dalai Lama. Picture him in your head. Now, what did you see? The flowing red and orange robes? The familiar smile and spectacles? The astonishing aura? Such images are entrenched, it's true, but did anyone see the laptop? No, us neither. Not until earlier this week, that is, when, here in our... Continue Reading →
From her beacon hand glows world-wide welcome. Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door. Inspirational stuff, that. Taken from a sonnet, The New Colossus, written in 1883... Continue Reading →
In Egypt, a man sits in a prison cell. He is, it is said, close to death. His crime, as ludicrous as it might sound, was to write a blog. Nothing more, nothing less. Here in Saunderstown, such a situation seems laughable, although in Cairo, there's nothing amusing about it. The man's name is Maikel... Continue Reading →
The babies born, worldwide, this month, will be equal in number to the total population of Portugal. Those dying between October's first and last days will be equivalent to all those who call Norway home. The difference between the two is around 6.4 million people or, if it makes it easier to compute, everyone living... Continue Reading →
Our recent tribute to Steve Jobs, we're delighted to report, has proved popular, eliciting some fabulous feedback and much-appreciated messages. It was, we don't mind admitting, a rather good read. But it wasn't just the words that have stuck a chord. You see, accompanying our poignant post was an image, a rather special picture, beneath which... Continue Reading →
Since Chris Tibedo’s tale first came to our attention last month, the importance of having a place to call home has been underlined in no uncertain terms. Home in a literal sense, home as a notion, a place to hang our hats, somewhere to rest our heads. In Providence, RI, Chris remains under canvas, for... Continue Reading →
Pop the corks, hang out the flags, light the blue touch paper. It's Sunday, it's July 24, 2011. It's National OM Day! It's the first one ever, our inaugural event, a time to take stock and celebrate all things OM. It's a time to come together to salute the Saunderstown superstars. It's a time, above... Continue Reading →
Bills. Junk mail. More junk mail. Bills. More junk mail – another bill. Our morning mail deliveries don't always excite us. But this week? This week, well, we could have kissed the mailman. You see, this week, we received a special letter from The President of the United States. You might remember that, several weeks... Continue Reading →
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” - The United States Declaration of Independence. It is a sentence that ranks amongst the most well-known in the English... Continue Reading →
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