Spiritual Lessons About Standing Rock On Thanksgiving
Marking Thanksgiving with the impossible to ignore reality of what is happening in Standing Rock.
The Shared Messages Of A Palestinian And A Settler
When meeting with a Palestinian activist and an Israeli settler results in shared lessons… and an even deeper lesson in their unifying messages.
What’s Real In A “Post-Truth” World?
Part of me wants to throw up my hands and scream, “Do we really live in this world? A world where beliefs reign over facts?”
Dealing With Uncertainty In The Trump Era
Donald Trump is a billboard advertisement for the Delphic maxim, “Know Thyself” – he’s exactly what happens when the precept goes completely ignored.
Why You Share Fake News
We often want to believe the very worst about those we oppose, and so we spread the most outrageous stories which reflect that worst, often with greater speed than those who like the story in question may do so. Why?
The Rhythm Of Intention (A Requiem For A Friend)
On the lessons learned about life in the midst of grieving over a friend’s death.
Did Elite Colleges’ Snubbing Of Working-Class Whites Boost Trump?
Elite colleges, which symbolize elite culture in many Americans’ minds, often seem particularly unwelcoming to people from white working class backgrounds. Could this shed insight on Trump’s victory?
Why I Wear A Safety Pin
People may look down on it, but in my mind, it’s part of a larger effort to do the right thing.
Questioning Return
A discussion with author Beth Kissileff about her new novel about a woman who questions American Jews who “return” to Israel and to traditional religion.