Paying it Forward

“We probably won’t get there ’til one or two. And we’ll be reeking of cigarette smoke,” he said. “So I apologize in advance. We really appreciate this.” My son had asked if his friend’s band could stay the night. They...

When Survivors Talk, He Listens

I am blessed to know a lot of interesting people who engage me in  thought-provoking conversations throughout the year. I’ve often wondered how to share them with you without turning a social event or conversation after religious services into work for me and...

Is it True?

I’ve been wondering about a few things recently. Wondering about statements that have permeated modern consciousness, assumptions that do not sway me, and a green exhortation I’d like weighed independently. Let’s start with “Follow your...

Full Body Scam?

If I ran the world, the money that will go into purchasing these seeing-all machines, training airport security workers in their use and maintaining them when they break down would instead be used for surveillance before these murderers cross into our airspace, much...

A Green Cat!

My wonderful neighbor S. gave me a Hanukkah gift I have come to count on with glee  — Dana Heacock’s Abacus Calendar. The Calendar consists of twelve 11″x14″ posters that brighten my desk area and delight me each and every month. I wrote about...