Life Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Wonderful: this way is my way

Richard Todd Canton knows all too well that when tragedy strikes, you can either triumph or fail.

When he was accused of a sexual offense while working as a teacher’s assistant, he looked right into the lens of a television camera and said he’d stood up for every kid in town, and he hoped that someone would stand up for him. Almost everyone did exactly what he asked.

A tireless worker, he’s also been a waiter, a store clerk, a television host, an author, and a newspaper column writer—all at...