Thompson at Large - author, journalist, blogger, and periodic talk radio host

The heart of parenting is setting limits with love.

The twisted world of Peter Singer

The San Francisco Chronicle essay I later developed into my book

When eminent domain gets out of control — especially in the name of "the people" — it's real people with real lives who pay the price

The left goes berserk after 9/11

Once you come up against what you believe to be your limits, success is more a matter of mind than muscle

Taking time to recover between exercise bouts will improve your race day performance

New treatments improve the survival rate for this most common male cancer

Composer, performer and producer David Grisman creates his own kind of music

Reflections on the life of a Sixties counterculture legend

Michael Lerner says our medical model ignores the devastating effects of environmental toxins

Rodney Johnson helps divorcing parents grow up, so their kids can too

For Sam Keen the philosophical life is all about asking questions

Young males crave engaged fathers, strong mentors, and meaningful rites of passage to adult masculinity, insists Robert Bly

Why sometimes it's a good thing for children to talk to strangers

Families who choose to educate their children at home are a minority, but their ranks are growing rapidly

Children's free time for "just playing" is under assault by misguided school officials

Why the exploitation of children is a human problem not a gender issue

Research reveals a secret side to domestic violence — women are doing the abusing, too

Restorative justice brings crime victims and perpetrators together for accountability and genuine closure

Federal jurisdiction versus states' rights — and common sense

An important court ruling helps fathers remain active in their kids' lives following divorce