Fish, Phones and Bumper Stickers: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (May 18 – May 22), we explored bumper sticker irony, the tech industry’s strong … Continue Reading
Baltimore
Getting Real About the Black Experience
I was in Baltimore this past weekend for the bar mitzvah of my close friend’s grandson. The site of our … Continue Reading
Hope, Harm and Honesty: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (May 4 – May 8), we discussed the enduring outrage and inequality so evident … Continue Reading
In Baltimore, No Simple Answers
To paraphrase Baltimore native H.L. Mencken: “For every complex question there is a simple answer. And it’s wrong.” It’s entirely … Continue Reading
Words of Hope and Action, Inspired by Baltimore – and Amy Grant
Maryland’s governor, Larry Hogan, called for a day of prayer for Baltimore on Sunday. With the city curfew lifted by … Continue Reading
The ‘Bare Vineyards’ of Baltimore
There was a powerful confluence for me while studying last week’s assigned Torah portion alongside news coverage about the April … Continue Reading
From Standing By to Understanding: Black Lives Matter
I have been in and out of sleep all night. I wake automatically reaching for the remote to see if … Continue Reading