Albright and Condi and Gates, Oh My!
Between Israel and Gaza, Ukraine, and the mounting horror that is ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), not to … Continue Reading
News & Politics
Israeli and Palestinian Women Design New Patterns for Peace
Whatever you feel about the political biases of the 24/7 media, the fact that the only news we see about … Continue Reading
The Weakness of Power and the Power of Weakness
“Nazis, Nazis, Nazis,” said Steve our 40 year-old, charismatic, Australian (by way of a half dozen countries) guide as we … Continue Reading
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
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
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
Video: Ironic Victory in Greece, NY
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: This week, fanatical religion and absolutist atheism lost and the rest of … Continue Reading
Video: Finding Hope for Israel and Gaza
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: In light of the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the … Continue Reading
The American Dream: A Post Independence Day Reflection
What does America mean to you? What does America stand for? Over Independence Day, I read the Declaration of Independence … Continue Reading