Richard Phillips was a Detroit high-school dropout who was sent to prison at age 26 for a murder he did not commit. No galleries, no art fairs, only fellow inmates would see the art of America’s longest-serving inmate to win exoneration after 45 years in prison. With few choices in prison, Richard became an avid…

We all swim against time and the riptides of our genetics, lifestyle, and environment.  Any one of these variables, and indeed any combination, can drag us out to sea.  It can be a struggle, particularly when it comes to the activities we engage in that help maintain our independence.  However, no matter how old we…