In God We Trust, Who’s “We”?
Following months of effort culminating in hours of very heated debate, Washington state’s Pierce County Council voted to display the … Continue Reading
Do You Consider the World a Safe Place?
With the world seemingly on edge – the Israel-Hamas war, violence throughout the Middle East, gangland killings in Central America, … Continue Reading
How a Ruling on Gay Marriage Gave a Lesson on Decision Making
Whether or not, as the saying goes, Virginia is for lovers, now that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has … Continue Reading
How a Hashtag Is Spreading Hope During the Gaza War
I have always felt I could choose to believe, or not believe, that the arc of the moral universe is … Continue Reading
Leaving Baggage and Blame at the Door – How to Talk about Israel and Gaza
The war between Hamas and Israel drags on, with Hamas yet again rejecting the cease fire proposed by U.S. Secretary … Continue Reading
How a Fashion Photo Inspired Hope in the Jewish and Muslim Communities
Meet sisters-in-law Mimi Hecht and Mushky Notik. Struggling to find clothes that were stylish but still as modest as Orthodox … Continue Reading
Beyond Living with Cancer. Stuart Scott’s Wisdom for Living, Period.
This video of ESPN’s Stuart Scott accepting the Jimmy V Perseverance Award is about way more than living with cancer … Continue Reading
The Israel-Hamas War: Hope on the Edge
“Use your words,” I remember saying to my children when they wanted to hit or bite during those terrible twos … Continue Reading