If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ve read about Sophie. We met in Munich 20 years ago, and even then, as a teen, she dreamed of a career helping animals. The money she made modeling (her rate reached $5,000 a day) enabled her to pay for college and take a job that is...

We just got back from Disney World. I definitely need a vacation to recover from my “vacation” (as one friend said, Disney is a “trip,” not a vacation). Only there’s no money left for a vacation or a trip, because Mickey Mouse took it all. I think next time my...