June 14, 2024Watching populist “right-wing” political leaders gain strength across the world, I fear a new age of demagogues has returned. Their…
June 8, 2024After January 6, I grieved, outraged, and horrified. Our President encouraged insurrection as if he were calling for justice. There…
June 1, 2024A friend asked for my opinion; “who was the most influential figure of the last century?” Our ensuing conversation squared…
May 26, 2024Here’s some shocking news, Brad Pitt is not perfect. He has a condition known as facial blindness, the inability to…- May 17, 2024Erik Larson’s new book The Demon of Unrest is a great read, just as was Devil in the White City…
May 11, 2024Jacinda Ardern was only 37 when she became Prime Minister of New Zealand. A working mother, she smashed the glass…
May 4, 2024.Yesterday, I encountered a bearded young man riding a motorized scooter, donning a black yarmulke, with his tzitzit fluttering behind…
May 3, 2024Protesters on university campuses this spring embraced a culture of disobedience, prioritizing confrontation over constructive engagement. These protests prompt reflection:…
April 25, 2024“But I must also feel it as a man. I cannot but remember such things were That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on And would…- April 20, 2024A friend sought advice regarding a forthcoming seder. His hosts had issued a pre-Passover caution: the Haggadah they intended to…
