Struggling Readers Find Support from Matt Bracken, a young senior editor for a Washington, D.C. based publication. He volunteers with Reading Partners as a literacy tutor traveling to schools located a long distance from his own community.

Refuse to Use Plastic!! Ten year old Netherlands environmental activist Lilly Platt is taking an active role in seeking political action against global warming and against plastics. She is a youth ambassador of plastic pollution coalition.

Father Ray Kelly had no desire to sing in front of Britain’s Got Talent, Simon Cowell but he went for it! His audition is memorable. Father belted R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” song with emotion. He shares his experiences on this podcast episode. Today he continues to serve Ireland. Listen to Part Two of this episode now. Don’t forget to listen to Part One!

“Hallelujah” singing sensation Fr. Ray Kelly humanizes his journey into the priesthood. What inspired him? He continues to serve Ireland as a Catholic priest. Singing “Everybody Hurts” His audition of “Everybody Hurts” on Britain’s Got Talent is memorable. Listen to Part One of this episode.

Stuart L. Scott, retired US Federal CID Agent, battled post-traumatic stress disorder for years until he found solace in writing. He transformed his experiences into a romance novel and a humorous compilation of short stories, sharing his history with the agency in his books, ‘Prisoners of War’ and ‘Gritty, Grisly and Greedy Stories Inspired By True Crooks and Crimes From My 28 Years As A Fed.’